Photographs
Selected works, organized by series
All images presented here and in the series are © Michele Molinari
PANOMORPHOSIS
Panomorphosis [pano- panorama, -morphosis variation of form] Panomorphosis: Digital images with proportions of 2:9 or 30×135. Technology creates instruments that allow us to explore new techniques. Taking panoramic photos with a smartphone is nothing new; what makes Panomorphosis different is how the technology is used. Rather than slowly pivoting around a point, the photographer and … Continue reading
BUENOS AIRES in 16:9
Also published in Buenos Aires – photobook Continue reading
ZENITH NATURE
I bought a drone, which sparked the project, but I really enjoyed it during the pandemic when people were forbidden to travel far from home. Flying above the natural parks and marshes surrounding my hometown was, and still is, a way to escape the ordinary. I used photography’s healing power and my subjective view of … Continue reading
HOW TO STOP THE LIGHT
HOW TO STOP THE LIGHT There is a small act of audacity in placing something between the sun and the eye. A leaf, a petal, a branch still holding on — suddenly the light that usually passes through everything is caught, suspended inside a membrane of pigment and tissue. What was invisible becomes legible: the … Continue reading
BUENOS AIRES BUILDINGS in black & white
Molinari portrayed Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, with a perspective far from the usual and obvious aesthetic conditioning. His point of view is unique. Ignoring the touristy side from the very beginning, Molinari points his lens toward unprecedented, anonymous glimpses that are mute in their absolute, objective silence. There are white, smooth, and … Continue reading
OH ILL MISS THIS SKY
OH ILL MISS THIS SKY In a few weeks, I was leaving Buenos Aires for good, and I knew I would miss the city’s clear, deep sky with all its shades of blue. So, I took a few pictures. Now, I can refresh my memory and soothe my soul at any moment. Me estaba yendo … Continue reading
PARIS in black & white
Shot with Leica Q3. Continue reading
OUTDOORS
OUTDOORS Continue reading
ROAD WORKS
The Aesthetic Value of Road Works in Urban Photography Cities, in their normal state, are remarkably predictable. Streets follow their grids, facades hold their ground, the choreography of traffic and pedestrian movement repeats itself day after day. Road works break all of that.What road works do, photographically, is interrupt the schema. They introduce a temporary … Continue reading
FOREST WALK in black& white
Shot with Leica Q3. Continue reading
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