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METAMORPHOSIS
2024 Metamorphosis represents the historical period we are living in, a phase of transition and change that concerns not only us but also, above all, nature. Quoting the ecological philosopher David Abram: "I think it is useful to approach the issue of the ecological crisis as a crisis of perception, a crisis in the way we experience, with our bodies, sounds, smells, the world around us. It seems that we no longer perceive forests, mountains, rivers as living as we do." The project invites viewers to reconsider nature as a living entity. Chromatic interventions in the photographs symbolize the presence of life that persists even in adverse environmental conditions. However, artificial colors simultaneously highlight the consumption of natural resources: reality is perceived as manifold and changeable, fragmented and limited. Human presence is suspended, contemplative, and meditative, in an attempt to establish a new connection with the natural elements. The symbolism of colors expresses the regenerative and pulsating potential at the heart of the Earth, constructing new imagery. Amid the challenges of the Anthropocene, nature demonstrates an innate capacity for evolution and metamorphosis. "I love the way Claudia faces our environmental crisis from a different perspective. In her photography, nature becomes a sort of alienating force, something ungraspable, mysterious, but also mesmerizing and mystical. Metamorphosis has the power to transcend the conception of what the natural elements are, inviting the viewers to contemplate what surrounds them. Fuggetti’s practice pushes the boundaries of photography mixing graphic, paint and coloured elements, and her photographs offer both a powerful and meditative vision." Giada De Agostinis The New Yorker |
