Fine Art nominee

"This photograph, created in a studio with a use of a flash light, is a tribute to the famous "Veiled Christ" by Giuseppe Sanmartino. The image portrays a woman figure completely enveloped in a drape that almost entirely conceals its form, revealing only vague silhouettes. The figure's pose, stretched out on a plane, recalls that of Christ, while the drape, which seems to adhere perfectly to the body, reveals the musculature and bones in an almost anatomical way."

Giò Tarantini is an Italian photographic artist. Born in Brindisi (Italy) in 1970, he soon moved to Lecce and to Corfù in Greece where he stayed for a while before moving back to Italy. He has then lived in Bassano del Grappa (Italy) for 24 years.
Home is where the heart is, people say and many places mean a lot to him. Giò Tarantini imbibes all the warm atmospheres and the shades of the lands full of sunshine and contrasts he has lived in. The colors, the tastes and the good smell of the sea breeze and of the Apulian inland merge with the deep blue color and the intense lights of the Greek islands where he has lived for long periods. Those sharp lights, which have the power to deeply transform and reshape the amazing landscapes, have always been an inspiration to him. That is where Giò Tarantini’s deep passion for spectacular and dramatic views comes from. He is a careful observer of the fascinating landscapes and natural environments he is surrounded by. In exploring them, he grasps their unique features and their ancient atmospheres guided by an approach which is both discrete and attentive.