A KALTBLUT exclusive. Photography by Giandomenico Veneziani. The model is Nicol Battista. Creative direction by Giandomenico Veneziani and Claudia Carulli. Make up by Irene Carulli. All the clothes in this editorial were made by the artist/stylist Saverio Maggio just for this editorial project. With the photographic work “Inquietus” the author wanted to express within the same title the feeling he experienced throughout the shooting.
In every shot, there is a dark and mysterious sensation, with a sinister and attractive charm.
To give life to the right images, it was decided to use an ancient abandoned rock farmhouse as the main location, located in the countryside of San Basilio, near the city of Mottola, in the province of Taranto, in the south-western hinterland of the Puglia region. in southern Italy.
The scenario in question is surrounded by a luxuriant and rugged Gravina, typical of those green and wild areas. It is precisely the place that has given life to the sense of unease placed as the focal theme of the entire editorial project.
Breathtaking towers, stairs full of brambles, rooms with very high vaults on which you could see the remains of plaster from a bygone era, now worn out due to the passage of time. The shooting points were perfect, the large windows with broken glass filtered a soft light, ideal for enhancing the androgynous features of the model and the importance of the clothes. The team began to sail under full sail, almost as if there were the skill of a sailor to direct them towards the right course to follow.
This is the “Casino del Duca”, the place where many legends are born. This solitary residence tells the sad story of the Duke of Martina, Placido di Sangro, Prince of San Severo and son of Argentina Caracciolo, Duchess of Martina Franca who had inherited the feud.
Right here, in this solitary place, the whistling of the wind among the ruins of the monument seems to tell the pain of the loss of the Duke’s most important loved ones. Placido was a widower when he was only twenty, his wife lost her life giving birth to their only son.
Fate continued to mock him again, taking away his son, who at the age of twenty committed suicide following a burning disappointment in love. Placido loved art, and he surrounded himself with beauty, the museum at Villa Floridiana in Naples is dedicated to him, but he decided to spend the last years of his life in his Casino, in the hope that someone could ease his pain.
Outfit: The choice of outfits was important. Thanks to the collaboration with the artist Saverio Maggio, who created his personal creations for the project, it was possible to make the poetry inherent in the photographic story impactful.
The clothes, with an ethereal style and light image, are actual works of art. Recycled materials have been used for their construction. With his hands and with his creativity, the stylist makes real transformations, giving new life and a new dimension to what for all eyes are considered simple scraps.
From trivial umbrellas and pieces of jewellery donated to the artist, together with scraps of fabric of different value, it is possible to compose harmonious garments like a symphony, which enhances the wearer, giving the whole a surreal image. The study of materials and their processing produce artefacts that can be defined as diamonds of craftsmanship.
The craftsman is the one who with his work can provide us with the necessary tools to save us from the alienation, neurosis and anxiety typical of contemporary living, giving the world magic and enchantment, sustainably enhancing what the territory offers, guaranteeing green redevelopment processes without damaging the environment, but enhancing each context according to its potential.
temporary living, giving the world magic and enchantment.
Photography, Casting, Production, Creative director and retouch: Giandomenico Veneziani / www.jeanven.com / Instagram: @jeanven.official
Co-Creative direction and casting: Claudia Carulli / Instagram: @clo_caru
Stylist : Saverio Maggio / Instagram: @verdemaggio
Model: Nicol Battista / Instagram: @nicol.without.e
Make up: Irene Carulli / Instagram: @irene.carulli
All the clothes in this editorial were made by the artist/stylist Saverio Maggio just for this editorial project Brand: Saverio Maggio / Instagram: @verdemaggio
