P009 → Summer Love/Sex
A humble attempt to capture my friends extreme, breathtaking yet effortless beauty (in the context of Italian countryside summer). Whose light strikingly projects from their masterly carved exteriors but most importantly originates from their brave hearts.
In a world where everything tries to mold, I had the privilege to capture these people’s uniqueness. Sadly, the following project is not political in any shape or form, mainly because it is my first one. Do not mistake this as a model for “Ars Gratia Artis” because it is not. However, every aspect of existence is political, so just make your own assumptions.
As many of the people portraited in the following images have grown to learn, I am annoyingly heavy and consistent in creating a connection between everyday life and politics. Which profoundly entertains me and fiercely bothers everyone else. Therefore, it would be hypocritical not to do so with my “art”, if you can call this so.
Lower your expectations and enjoy
Costanza Bacci. BOLGHERI, TUSCANY. August 2023
Famously known in Florence and elsewhere for her impeccable sense of style. Just for reference this picture was taken at a very informal dinner at our friend’s beach house. She cannot stand to be boringly dressed in the slightest. She stood by me when I thought my eyes were too weak to open. She helped recognize my-self and survive. Her heart was brave when mine was not.
Blu (Ughetta) Orlando. GRAZZANO VISCONTI. July, 2023
Blu, as we call her, has been part of my life since my first love, she was around at the same that I started smoking, which is very early. She knew me when I was still straight, and my dog was skinny running through the city streets. She falls under this project description because her strength and tranquility made me feel warm in my coldest times, while her insecurities taught me how to be alive.
While at my friend Ottone’s house, I decided to improvise my first “fashion” shoot. They were unbelievably good. I had so much wine. It was all about cigarettes wine and sexy pictures.
Ottone and Blu. GRAZZANO VISCONTI. July, 2023
Here they are together. I like to think of this picture as taken by Grant Wood and Jan Van Eyck right before painting “American Gothic” and “Coniugi Arnolfini”.
I just wish they were symmetrically crossing legs.
If you are not familiar with these two, they are batshit crazy. You can see how happy Ottone is just to be sitting next to his muse, while she is thinking she could be with a less skinny man. While taking these images it was hard to concentrate and my ADHD and love for interior design was forcing me to imagine what changes I would have made to the room, if any. There are infinite alternatives of floor patterns to choose from in this world and there is nothing that excites and annoys me more.
Selvaggia Corsi. CASTELLO DI MONTAUTO. July, 2023
Selvaggia is fearless. Her womanhood originates from the ancient amazons. She is also an experienced but reckless driver and declines when a man asks her to drive because he thinks he is better than her at it. She is reserved but if you get the chance to hear her laugh you will instantly feel the need to get to know her better.
Several Tuscan summers days are spent at her countryside house in Roselle, near Grosseto. Staying there for the first time is known to feel like holiday at your childhood home.