The project investigates the concept of island identity in relation to the sense of isolation, through an exploration of the less-known landscapes and suburbs of the Venetian Lagoon. The research delves into this condition, questioning whether it is something to escape from or rather a form of preservation and refuge.
An island, by being an island, is a universe unto itself, distinct and original. The connection between island and isolation, and thus solitude, is what allows it to present itself as an island before the world and, in turn, to become its own world. Its very quality as an island lies in cultivating its uniqueness. Water is both the boundary and the beginning of these islands, inseparable and fundamental to their very definition.
This work attempts to explore the inherent meanings of being an island, investigating what this condition entails through a photographic narrative of the lesser-known islands of the lagoon. By traversing the suburbs that have yet to succumb to gentrification, the territories of the islanders reveal themselves, carrying with them an intrinsic sense of solitude. This solitude is not an isolation to seek relief from, but one in which to find solace—an isolation that becomes uniqueness and preservation.