Sardinia, Italy, February 2020: I was there to photograph the “pagan” pre-Christian festivals of Carnevale known by Sardinians as “Carresegare,” an ancient term that literally derives from “carre ‘e segare,” to tear or cut human flesh. Unbeknownst to me, the gravitas of blackened faces (signifying the underworld), animal masks, and traditional rites re-enacting the brutal sacrifice of a tragic victim would predict an exploding pandemic that has...
more »Sardinia, Italy, February 2020: I was there to photograph the “pagan” pre-Christian festivals of Carnevale known by Sardinians as “Carresegare,” an ancient term that literally derives from “carre ‘e segare,” to tear or cut human flesh. Unbeknownst to me, the gravitas of blackened faces (signifying the underworld), animal masks, and traditional rites re-enacting the brutal sacrifice of a tragic victim would predict an exploding pandemic that has transformed the world today.
This series of photographs delves into six festivals. It is a work in progress as I'm still editing and processing the work and the experience. I found it hard to revisit these images when so much of the world, and especially Italy, has been suffering during this pandemic time.
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