PHOTOGRAPHER FLAVIA DANIELE
Flavia Daniele is an analogue photographer from the countryside near Rome, now based in Brooklyn. With a foundation in fashion and film photography, her practice explores the physicality of images in an increasingly digital world, challenging the ephemerality of visual culture by creating art that is material, intimate, and enduring. She shoots only on film, then transforms each print through textile transfer and handwork.
Her series No Sense at All centers on the sculptural qualities of the human body, using black-and-white photography as a base before transforming each image through textile transfer and handwork. Influenced by classical artists like Michelangelo and Caravaggio as well as contemporary photographers such as Ren Hang and Harley Weir, Daniele navigates themes of permanence, sensuality, and memory. Growing up she experimented with various artistic mediums including product design, drawing, and painting, until eventually she felt that photography was the best way to encapsulate and express her artistic vision.
Flavia Daniele I am inspired by anything from music to cinematography, but for colors, poses and framing, Instagram is the best resource.
Flavia Daniele I focus on the preparation part rather than on the production. I talk about my idea with the collaborators, especially Emanuele Alteri, the MUAH with whom I collaborate. He is a fantastic creative and he always advises me wisely. Then with the team we go over everything and create a moodboard. I find it extremely important to prepare everything before the shooting in order to really keep things under control. Also, since I only shoot film photography, the preparation gives trust and ensures everyone about the result, since we can see the images only when they are back from the lab.
"Since I only shoot film photography, the preparation gives trust and ensures everyone about the result, since we can see the images only when they are back from the lab."
Flavia Daniele This year slowed down all my projects and I can say that there are two sides of the coin. One is positive: I had a lot of time to develop and explore different types of print. On the other side, the uncertainty brought by quarantine fed my doubt about the future and did not help in the research of new job opportunities.
Flavia Daniele All the people who fight every day for equal rights. We are in a very delicate moment full of protests that could lead the world to a significant change in the near future.
Flavia Daniele I don't think art should change because to me art is the change itself. I think the most important thing is to change our mind and be always aware and open to what art could give us.
Flavia Daniele To me, wellbeing means having a balanced life and to be able to live freely and independently. It means to live my life and my creativity without any restriction nor prejudice. It means to be respected and be seen as an artist.
