Valentina Sergi (1997) is one fashion photographer with a passion for pastel colours, the bold contrasts and the vibrancy of the images. Her professional work has led her to photograph a variety of subjects in exclusive locations, and her photographs have become a constant presence in many well-known fashion publications. However, what truly sets Valentina Sergi apart is her ability to construct an emotional narrative through the lens of her camera. The colours, the play of shadows and lights, the patterns, people’s hands, the affection of a hug, places steeped in nostalgia and the stories hidden behind a wrinkle are all elements that Valentina Sergi researches to create a pure aesthetic Made of images that oscillate between the real and the surreal.
The Series A-Mors: A Deep Exploration of Love
One of Valentina Sergi’s most significant projects is the series entitled A-Mors. This series addresses the love theme in a profound and provocative way. It is an authentic love, a love that has been awaited with trepidation, but so strong that it overcomes the resistance of a fragile heart. The interesting play on words in the title, where “A-Mors” seems to derive from the Latin “a-mors” (without death), underlines the eternity of this feeling. In this series, Valentina Sergi explores the idea of eternal love that overcomes time barriers. His photographs capture moments of passion and affection, but at the same time, evoke a feeling of transcendence.
Sergi’s works are emotional and surreal, and behind them lies a strong conceptual elaboration. Valentina understands that photography is not just the recording of an objective reality, but rather the presentation of stories, concepts and worlds as she perceives them through her personal experience, her culture and her feelings.
His link between cinema and photography is evident, and this contamination between the arts allows her to bring innovation to her work. The photographer leaves us with a famous quote from Vincent Peters, who states: «You don’t take a photograph just with a camera, but you bring into the photographic act all the images you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have listened to, the people you have loved..»
