In January 2016 the Cuban government following the distention
of the relations with the United States engaged into opening up
the use of Internet to its own population.
Three WI-FI spots where opened in Havana in three popular
areas of the city. The price of the service varies between the
legally established 3 CUC (3US$) an hour to the more popular
and less legal 3 Cuban pesos (15 cents of a US$).
Cubans can now download films and be on social medias but
also contact their families living abroad. Even if the Wi-Fi has
been established by the government Cubans are still afraid of
using it as they are in a public space.
Carolina Sandretto is an Italian Photographer. With a back ground in both Not for profit Management and Photojournalism, Carolina explores themes such as passing of time, memory and abandonment. She works predominately with medium format analogue cameras and large format.
Carolina has a Political sciences degree from University’ Cattolica di Milano and a MA in Not for profit management. She completed the Documentary Photography Program at ICP New York, in 2013.
She published with Skira the book “Cines de Cuba” in 2017 and will publish in 2019 her second book “Cuba. Vivir Con” with Silvana
Awards Her shows include:
“The View from here”, group show, ICP- International Center of Photography, New York City NY, USA (2013).
“Anthropological landscapes”, with Corinna Groeben and Francesco Iodice at Galleria Antonio Ricci curated by Laura Cherubini in Carrara, Italy 2014.
“Anthropological landscapes”, with Corinna Groeben and Francesco Iodice at Galleria Antonio Ricci curated by Laura Cherubini at Whitebox Gallery, New York City USA, 2015.
“Vivir Con…”, Solo show, Galleria Renata Bianconi 18/09 – 30/10 2015.
Julia Margaret Cameron Award winner 2017.
“Cuba Is!” Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles USA, 2017.
“Festival Del Paesaggio“ Curated by Arianna Rosica and Gianluca Riccio, Capri, 2018.
“Analogue Portrait“at Lucie Foundation during MOPLA, Month of Photography Los Angeles USA, 2019.
“Things Left Behind” Solo Show at DIP Contemporarary Gallery in Lugano Switzerland, April – June 2019.
Her work is present in several private collections and has appeared on different publications and news outlets such as: BOMB Magazine, Flash Art, Atlas Obscura, Vogue Italy, La Stampa, Il Manifesto, Glamour Italy, The Guardian and others.
