CLOSE
I was born in a small Italian village. The houses all looked alike, everyone spoke the same dialect, families grew up, worked and died in the village. Our collective experience was intimate and common to all of us.
Three years ago I moved to London and have stayed at my current residence for most of this time. My building is made of 20 flats, 10 in each of the 2 floors.
CLOSE is about the residents who populate my building. The idea comes from my desire to meet them. I am interested in seeing how many will let me do it and eventually discovering the similarities between us and the space and we live.
So far I photographer five of them, three have said no and everybody else haven't opened their doors yet.
About Me
- VALENTINA SCHIVARDI
- When I was a child I used to dream about awaking in an abandoned town and have free access to anyone’s home. I grew up in a small Italian village; studying art was a way to reach out to wider world. A friend lend me his camera, the first I used it I knew I wanted to become a photographer. After graduating at Bauer School of Photography, I moved to New York where I was a teaching assistant at International Center of Photography. Upon returning to Italy I headed the Photography Department at Falcone Design School and studied cinema at D.A.M.S. University of Literature and Philosophy. During this time I developed my personal projects and I worked for a variety of professional commissions, including Grazia Neri Photo Press Agency. Three years ago I moved to London. My obsession has remained the same: to find a point of entry to another person’s life, to explore my fascination with the world. My last project,”CLOSE: Ewen house” is about the encounter with my neighbours.
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