People nominee

In this project is represented in a direct way spirit and dynamics of summer in Sicily. The author traveled all 1,152km of the island’s coast, to talk about a different and real “Siculo” way of life on the beach. This story brings us closer to the idea of summer and sea that lives throughout the year, and is the reality of the island itself. Overexposed photos are shot purposely with the limits of legibility, it’s his way of remembering those places during his adolescence, and it’s just as important for him the splendid palette of colors that fully represent the imaginary of the Sicilian landscape. Subjects are portrayed from afar, to tell something real, without its presence influencing normal behavior. Specifically, the way people adapt to the beach during their hours of stay, micro worlds that are formed on sand for a few hours are often perfectly limited spaces. Situations, almost surreal and isolated, that occur a few meters from the famous beaches beaten by seasonal tourism. For the author a way to bring out moments and sensations of his childhood.

Alberto, was born in Palermo in 1983, graduated at the Scuola Romana di Fotografia e Cinema di Roma​ (School of Photography and Cinema of Rome). Now lives between Sicily and Rome and works as a Fashion, Portraits and Fine Art photographer. His works has been published world wide in magazines such as Wired, theGuardian, Telegraph, Internazionale, CBS, Corriere della Sera, American Photo, Photo.fr, il Fotografo.
In 2015, the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century in Rome - chose him along with other 10 young Italians photographer in Italy for a Masterclass with internationally renowded photographer Mustafa Sabbagh. In 2016 won the Professional Staged Category at the Sony World Photography Awards.