You have showed your works in Les Rencontres de la Photographie Arles, one of Europe most important European events dedicated to photography, what series of works was it and what can you tell us about the whole experience?

Les Rencontres de la Photographie is a great experience. Last year I won one of the FreshEyes contests, the first book on Emerging Talents in Europe promoted by Gup magazine, with the “Darkness is colourful” series. I a ended the event during the Voies Off Festival in Arles, an event a ended by emerging photographers from all over the world, who exhibit during the event. At the same time I exhibited at the Galerie des Arènes with the same series, but with another curator. It was a traveling show that lasted all summer (also in Milan). Les Rencontres de la Photographie is one of the most important events dedicated to photography in Europe, and for me it was truly the springboard in contemporary photography among top-level talents. My imagination and my mind were strongly stimulated by the territory also. Art was everywhere and expectations were very high, so I opted for a liberating approach by letting my mind absorb as much as possible. Not to mention that Yael Naim took a selfie with one of my photographs, it was surreal.

What is your educational background and how would you connect it to your current style in photography?

I graduated in communication sciences and I have always worked as an art director. Although I always thought it was a creative job, for me in reality it was very different. Until last year I kept changing jobs because I always had very high expectations regarding my career, over time I realised that it was not the right job for me. So if I were to link my educational background to my photographic style, I would say that it is currently a reflection of my emotional satisfaction. I can’t judge my work, the perception that I have of my works is constantly evolving. However, I have very specific style trends that will become more and more stronger over me. I am an introverted and hyperactive person, with interests ranging from cinema to history, from esotericism to psychology, and I try to bring all this into my works. I tend to have a dark style for character inclination but I’m trying to get closer to a more cinematic style, even in the commissioned works. It is not easy but when they give me the opportunity to express myself in total freedom it is truly gratifying.

What is your opinion about art and fashion photography? Is there any difference and why?

Personally, I do not think there is such a wide gap between art and fashion photography, although at the moment I see the theme as a nucleus undergoing experimentation.