This is a photo project on a serious rare disease that affects
children; currently in Italy only 10 cases were diagnosed and even
the doctors don't know this syndrom as well. So the families of
these children are obliged to understand, test and treat the
syntoms almost by themselves. Trisomy 9 Mosaic is a rare
chromosomal disorder for which the chromosome 9 appears 3
times rather than 2. The term 'mosaic' indicates that the
chromosome is not present in all the cells but only in some of
them. Associated symptoms and results may change substantially
according to the percentage of cells with the extra chromosome.
However, the common features include slow growth before birth,
mental retardation, heart structural malformations and distinctive
features of the skull and face like a sloping forehead, and
malformed ears. Individuals with this trisomy can vary very much
one from another.
He is Federico. six years, blind.
I'm an italian photojournalist interested in social issues but I work in various fields: from architecture/interiors to industrial and wedding photography. In 2014 I photographed the “UNESCO World Forum for Culture and Cultural Industries”, the “Stati Generali della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo” and “Festival delle Religioni” (as in the following years). I curated photoshoots for exhibitions dedicated to Salvador Dalì, Antony Gormley, Jeff Koons, Pontormo, Bronzino, Jan Fabre and John Currin. Some of my photojournalistic reportages were published in famous magazines as Lens Culture and Social Documentary Network. I’m also member of some important photographic associations such as Wedding Photojournalist Association, Wedding Photography Select, Fearless Photographers, Best of Wedding Photography and Wedding Photography Select.
Awards AWARDS Contest “Wedding Awards” 2015 1° place Contest “Wedding Awards” 2014 1° place Contest “Aria di festa” 2010 1° place Contest “Onda d’arte” 2008 1° place PROJECTS April 2015 “Io sono” September 2013 “Piccolo Sud” EXIBITHIONS June 2015 “Io sono”
