marcia chandra

concrete playground, lake bled, slovenia, originally uploaded by shouting star.

I first saw the work of Massimo Siragusa at the World Press Photo 08 exhibit in Toronto last year.  I fell in love with his photographs depicting Italian ‘leisure’ in what otherwise would be a very banal landscapes.  Shot in bright sunlight, each image feels at once light and dull as almost all the colour is washed out except for a few tones that help give the image focus. One of my favourites is “A view from the Jonic coast” from his portfolio Solo in Italia.

- London, UK, 1 degree Celsius, snowy evening, listening to Dhol Foundation’s “Drums n Roses”