Gian Marco Sanna's 'The City of Snow' Documents Rome's Malagrotta Landfill

Photographer Gian Marco Sanna (Rome, 1993), founder of the L.I.S.A. collective, spent two years documenting the Malagrotta landfill near Rome, Europe's largest, for his project 'The City of Snow.' Shot mostly at night, the series reveals hidden aspects of the 240-hectare site, which received 4,500–5,000 tons of waste daily before closing due to saturation. Sanna, who began photography at 17 and studied at D.O.O.R. Academy under Massimo Mastrorillo, aims to highlight environmental degradation and health issues, including elevated cancer rates in the area. The project was exhibited at Slideluck Tokyo and will screen at Bergamo's 'Transizioni' festival. Sanna notes that the work receives more appreciation abroad than in Italy. He is currently developing 'Silent Forms,' a project combining photography and vector graphics across Europe.