Title of the work:

The Graces

This work was part of an exhibition I held in Milan in 2009 entitled "Almost Another." At that time, I was photographing the Madonnas, the small votive images in the niches of homes. I sought, through my model, to create a visual dialogue between tradition and modernity. I filled spaces of devotion with a new presence and invited a more intimate and personal reflection on the female figure. On the one hand, iconic beauty, and on the other, the tangible and sensual beauty of the human body. All this without arguing between ancient religion and our contemporary reality, which is closer to us. Valerio Magrelli, a poet and scholar, saw the work and wrote the poem "The Age of the Trap," based on a photograph by Milena Barberis. Published in the collection "Il sangue amaro" (The Bitter Blood), published by Giulio Einaudi in 2014.

Technical specifications:

• Milan, 2007
• 40x30 cm - 3/3 
• Fine Art Print

This work was donated by Milena Barberis.

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