There are spaces where democracies lose their principles. In Italy, the Trieste's abandoned Silo is one of these. Asylum seekers who survived the border crossing live in that place. Beside, in the “World Square”, some activists dress the refugees' wounds, others play volleyball, some offer clothing. However, World Square is a name given by the activists, so does not exist anywhere, like many places absent from official cartographies but present everywhere, reminding us that humanity never cease to witness absurd, intolerable violence and, at the same time, indestructible, resilient solidarity.
Marioluca Bariona lived in Turin, Ventimiglia, and Genoa, where he graduated in nursing. As a social activist, he uses photography as a medium to raise awareness around community and environmental issues.
Awards Emergency al Borgo 2016: First place
Chromatic Awards 2021: Honorable Mention in Photojournalism category
Trieste Photo Days 2022: Selected for exhibition
Black And White Photo Awards 2023: Honorable mention in the Landscape/Nature/Water category
Prix de la Photographie Paris 2023: Bronze prize in the Press/People/Personality category
Chromatic Awards 2023: Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism category
Black And White Photo Awards 2024: Honorable mention in the Documentary category
