Lipadusa
Shortlist / Next Photographer / Next Photographer / 2015
Background & Solution –
Lipadusa is a project about the identity of Lampedusa. The island, in spite of itself, has become synonymous of migration, tragedies at sea, despair and misery. Geographically closer to Africa, but politically still Italian, Lampedusa lives a dimension of being not only an isolated island but also a sort of confinement or border, a place of dreams and loneliness.
Photographer's Name –
Calogero Cammalleri
Photographer's Profile –
At the age of 3, he emigrated from Sicily to Germany with his parents. He studied and worked as a draftsman in an architectural firm, always cultivating a passion for photography. In 2012, his photos were projected on New York's Times Square billboards, and in 2013, the publishing house Rizzoli has chosen one for the cover of the book Tempo di Guerra by Giuliano Zincone. 2013, scholarship Fabrica.