MAURO DAVOLI
Nature vive

Davoli’s photographs of natural subjects, with their flawless compositions, minute attention paid to the smallest detail, rhythmic alternation of empty space, black backgrounds and objects, and minimal, focussed lighting, call into question their relationship to paintings.

Making use of the centuries-old language of the still-life, Davoli eternalizes objects that symbolize the fleetingness of life, making them, in a sense, come alive: a process he describes as “a tribute to the emergence of beauty.”