honorable mention
Valentina Benigni france
title
Emotions beating at flamenco rhythm
An artistic approach that, through dance and photography, aims not only to capture emotions, but also to convey them, and to sensitize viewers to recognize their emotions, to accept them, to give them space, to experience them without barriers.
The photographs are presented in black and white, contributing to the contrast and intensity of the emotions portrayed. The absence of color also serves as a metaphor for the necessity of facing emotions with sincerity and honesty, rather than being distracted by the constant pressures of the world. Overall, the project seeks to explore the power of dance and photography in expressing and experiencing emotions without barriers.
My photographic approach takes up the literal meaning of the word "photography": writing with light. I began photography with silver cameras, and despite the evolution of technology, my approach hasn't changed. I adapt the camera's 3 key parameters (ISO, depth of field and shutter speed) to capture unique moments, letting my creativity express itself during the shoot. I see fine art photography as the translation of my photographic approach: I don't just capture a moment, I translate it into the language of emotions. An art photograph has the power to let the viewer and his or her imagination travel: I like the idea that my photographs can be read differently by different people.
I only take live pictures, without any pose, because evert moment taken deserves to be unique, not replicable. As any event in our life, each of them is associated to an emotion and that's what we remember and relive million times thinking to that moment. That's what each photograph of mine xants to tell.
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entry description
This series is part of a larger project of limited edition fine art photographs taken during live flamenco performances with the aim to represent various human emotions. The universal language of emotions is represented through flamenco dance in a two-step between light and emotion. Dance is an instrument of expression that can channel and liberate emotions, capable of expressing them unfiltered and transmitting them even to those unfamiliar with dance.An artistic approach that, through dance and photography, aims not only to capture emotions, but also to convey them, and to sensitize viewers to recognize their emotions, to accept them, to give them space, to experience them without barriers.
The photographs are presented in black and white, contributing to the contrast and intensity of the emotions portrayed. The absence of color also serves as a metaphor for the necessity of facing emotions with sincerity and honesty, rather than being distracted by the constant pressures of the world. Overall, the project seeks to explore the power of dance and photography in expressing and experiencing emotions without barriers.
about the photographer
Passionate about photography since childhood, I didn't turn it into a profession until December 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. I mainly do limited-edition, signed and numbered fine art photography: several exhibitions in France (including Arles) have enabled me to make a name for myself, especially for my work on flamenco. In November 2022 I self-published a fine art book Luz Flamenca with a selection of my limited edition fine art photographs.My photographic approach takes up the literal meaning of the word "photography": writing with light. I began photography with silver cameras, and despite the evolution of technology, my approach hasn't changed. I adapt the camera's 3 key parameters (ISO, depth of field and shutter speed) to capture unique moments, letting my creativity express itself during the shoot. I see fine art photography as the translation of my photographic approach: I don't just capture a moment, I translate it into the language of emotions. An art photograph has the power to let the viewer and his or her imagination travel: I like the idea that my photographs can be read differently by different people.
I only take live pictures, without any pose, because evert moment taken deserves to be unique, not replicable. As any event in our life, each of them is associated to an emotion and that's what we remember and relive million times thinking to that moment. That's what each photograph of mine xants to tell.
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