Fine-Art Photography – Antonio Schiavano

“Languishing,” a project born during the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals itself as an inner journey, an invocation to strip off the shackles of uncertainties and plunge into the deepest meanderings of existence. The double exposure technique acts as a powerful tool, weaving an interweaving between the ethereal soul, symbolized by the reassuring Blue, the color of calm and tranquility, and the body that instead bears the weight of time and its challenges. In this evocative visual dialogue, multiple emotional nuances merge into a single shot, offering a privileged glimpse inside the very essence of being human. It is an opportunity for rebirth, an invitation to release the emotions that lie dormant deep within, ready to awaken and claim their own space in the echo of time. It is a time to overcome the barriers of the soul, to embrace change boldly and surrender to one’s deepest authenticity. This project aims to convey the life force that resides within us, to rediscover the most authentic essence of the self, relying on the courage of the mature self, projected into a future of hope, already immersed in the normalcy that preceded the pandemic.

(“Languishing” – term coined by psychologist Adam Grant)