Marika Grimaldi's Puglia Summers: A Photographic Diary of Familiarity
Marika Grimaldi, an Italian photographer hailing from Puglia and currently based in Milan, has spent years documenting her native region, initially without a specific project. Her artistic expression merges photography, video, and diverse media, drawing from her background in drawing. During her summers in Puglia, she began a project that encapsulated familiar landscapes, discovering a unifying theme within her work. Rather than offering polished images, Grimaldi's photography captures the essence of Puglian summers—intense heat, parched earth, the sounds of markets, and the vibrancy of ripe fruit. She considers this project an ongoing diary that mirrors her evolving perspective and environment. The article also highlights recent photography features, including profiles of Tom Pitts, Simone Falcomer, and an interview with street artist Aryz.
Fatti principali
- Marika Grimaldi is an Italian photographer born and raised in Puglia, now living in Milan.
- She has been photographing Puglia for years without initially planning a project.
- Her work spans photography, video, analog, and digital media.
- Drawing remains the starting point of her artistic practice.
- The project is realized during different summers spent in Puglia.
- Grimaldi photographs what attracts her gaze and feels familiar.
- She describes the Puglian summer as physical: heat, dry earth, sounds, sea, ripe fruit, bodies in the sun.
- She considers the project unfinished, like an open diary that updates each summer.
- The article is published on Collater.al and includes links to other photography features.
- Other features include interviews with Aryz, Westwing x Crosby Studios, and profiles of various photographers.
Entità
Artisti
- Marika Grimaldi
- Aryz
- Tom Pitts
- Simone Falcomer
- Eleonora D'Angelo
- Tanmay Saxena
- Davide Padovan
- Evelyn Bencicova
- Théo Giacometti
- Ann Cathrin Buchardt
- Francesco Faraci
Istituzioni
- Crosby Studios
- Westwing
Luoghi
- Puglia
- Milan
- Italy
- Capri
- Camargue
- Palermo
- Clarks