Adelaide Di Nunzio on Photography as Social Denunciation

In a 2017 interview with Artribune, Neapolitan photographer Adelaide Di Nunzio (born 1978) discusses her practice and her acclaimed reportage "Unfinished – Architetture criminali" (2016), which documents confiscated properties and unfinished buildings in Southern Italy. She cites Robert Capa and Grazia Neri as inspirations, describing photojournalism as "an act of love towards society." Di Nunzio emphasizes that photography must be an expression of deep reflection, evoking concepts beyond representation. She explains that her work focuses on the human condition, errors, and societal decay, often using black and white to highlight abandonment and the consequences of neglect by governments and individuals. The series employs what she calls "Sacro–Kitsch" elements to visualize a new pop style in degraded landscapes. Currently, she is working on a book combining texts and images about criminality and its reflection on society and territory, living between Germany and Italy, where she has collaborated with photographers Bettina Flitner, Marialuisa Plassmann, and Wolfgang Zurborn. She plans to expand her investigation of illegality and decay across Europe.