For a long time I felt restless and had the feeling that I wasn’t prepared or
capable of using the right amount of delicacy to tell the story of this
devastating act, in its simplicity and anonymity, of this invisible and silent
weapon. I felt a huge responsibility to find the correct approach to be able
to properly explain what they experience to others that are not aware of
this horror. But the fear just disappeared since the first moment I met
them.They are just amazing. Souls that found the courage to reclaim their
lives, defeated violence and depression. Their strength and resilience are a
source of inspiration for all the victims of all forms of violence, showing that
anything is possible when you face something with the courage from within.
Their determination and fortitude are extraordinary examples of how every
challenge can be converted into opportunity.
Born and raised in a little village in the Italian Alps, now based in Barcelona, Mauro already felt from young age the desire to tell. He discovered that the camera was the right tool for him, the eye through which he could speak to the world. An instrument that began to walk by his side towards a long journey of discovery.
“Although it is difficult to express, I think that the photograph represents my way of speaking and what I try to do through my language is to capture the sense of what I breathe and touch with my hands".
Awards 2nd prize in 'PEOPLE' category of IPOTY - International Photographer of the Year 2017
5 Honorable Mentions on 17th INTERNATIONAL CHROMATIC PHOTO AWARDS 2017
Jurors Picks LensCulture Portrait Awards 2018
2nd prize 2017 Tokyo International Foto Awards
Finalist American Photo Awards 2018
2nd Winner National Geographic Award (Italian) 2017
1st Category Winner FIIPA Award 2018
3rd place ND AWARDS 2017
1st category Winner Urbanphotoawards 2017
1st Winner National Geographic Award (Italian) 2018
