I met these men accidentally, but now I know that it was not a coincidence.
The stories told in these photographs talk about human handicap and the right to integration. This project, started two years ago, recounts the lives of users of the institute for disability “Centro Speranza” in Fratta Todina, PG, Italy.
This is just a part of the body of work, this is just my vision of reality. Over the past two years I started a photography laboratory with ten of these guys, because I was (and still am of course!) convinced of the importance of having their point of view, their reality!
The project is divided into three parts that fit together: my own shots; their shots; and lastly some video interviews with parents, operators, doctors, to try to tell the backstage of disability.
Gabriele Guida (Rome, 1989) is a freelance photographer, documentary director and filmmaker. His stories focus on social, environmental, and anthropological issues, alternating long-term projects, editorial work, and documentaries.
After three years at the “Scuola Roma di Fotografia”, he undertakes Emiliano Mancuso’s Master’s degree in photojournalism, at the “Officine Fotografiche” in Rome.
His news reports have been published in national and foreign weekly newspapers.
Moreover, he worked as a corporate photographer for many companies.
