Sergei and the Witch

Performing artists during the lockdown phase in Italy were amongst the most affected by the absence of work, the uncertainties of the future and the contradictions of the pandemic crisis at its peak. This work explores the challenges faced by a musician. In Sergei, the narrative explores life while confined within the home walls. A place that protects, but also oppresses. Frustration, fear, pain, solitude and anger, are emotions that not easily shine through but in the passing of time, inevitably a glimpse appears. This project was made with the support of Magnum photographers Alessandra Sanguinetti and Gregory Halpern. It was meant to leave a record of a time that we will not forget. The process was carried out in analog medium format photography.