Chiara Negrello's 'Caring for Our Past' Documents Ukrainian Caregivers in Italy
Chiara Negrello's photographic project 'Caring for Our Past' explores the lives of Ukrainian women who migrated to Italy to work as caregivers. The series originated from Negrello's personal connection with Lyubov, the caregiver who looked after her grandmother after COVID-19. Negrello, born in 1995 and now a Canon Ambassador, focuses on stories where social mobility and daily life intersect with the female sphere. Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the project expanded into an investigation combining personal experience and shared memory. The photographs capture the emotional tension of lives divided between caregiving in Italy and distance from family, the pain of separation, and the weight of war followed from afar. The images are on display at the Fotografia Calabria Festival until October 12.
Key facts
- Chiara Negrello is a photographer and Canon Ambassador born in 1995.
- The project 'Caring for Our Past' documents Ukrainian women working as caregivers in Italy.
- The idea came from Negrello's personal bond with Lyubov, her grandmother's caregiver.
- The project expanded after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Negrello's work explores the intersection of social mobility, daily life, and the female sphere.
- The photographs show the emotional tension between caregiving in Italy and distance from family.
- The series is exhibited at the Fotografia Calabria Festival.
- The exhibition runs until October 12.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Negrello
- Lyubov
Institutions
- Canon
- Fotografia Calabria Festival
Locations
- Italy
- Ukraine
- Russia