MASSA0 MASCARO
SUB SOLE
Published by Chose Commune, 2021
Book size 24.6 x 29 cm
Pages 168 pages with 81 duotone photographs
Text: Federico Clavarino
Editorial direction: Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi
Design: Kayser Office
Flexibound
Language English / French / Italian
ISBN: 979-10-96383-25-2
“Sub Sole (in Latin, beneath the sun), an ensemble of photographs made between 2017 and 2020, in the region of the Mediterranean Sea, follows the mythological itinerary of the voyage of Ulysses: Ceuta, Naples, Athens, Palermo, Istanbul, Tunis and Lampedusa. Crossroads of cultures, cradle of foundation myths, the Mediterranean is, today more than ever, marked by migrations, exile and displacement. Over the course of seven voyages and numerous chance encounters, Mascaro goes in search of the young people who inhabit and traverse this region. The literary narratives which the artist drew upon for his work are like the invisible companions of these photographs. They imbue the contemporary images with an ancient substance. Beneath the sun, political, economic, existential, and poetic implications intersect, beneath the harsh, hot Mediterranean light whose rhythm shapes human life.” Sonia Voss
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“Sub Sole (from Latin: under the sun) is a photographic work carried out from 2017 to 2020 around the Mediterranean Sea following the mythological itinerary of Ulysses' voyage: Ceuta, Naples, Athens, Palermo, Istanbul, Tunis and Lampedusa. A crossroads of cultures, cradle of founding myths, the Mediterranean region is, today more than ever, marked by migration, exile and displacement. Over the course of seven trips and numerous chance encounters, Mascaro meets the youth who live in and travel through this region. The literary stories that have nourished the artist are the invisible companions of the photographs. They imbue contemporary images with their ancient sources. Political, economic, existential and poetic issues intersect under the sun; under the harsh, warm light of the Mediterranean that sets its rhythm for human lives.” Sonia Voss