the arrogance of fiction to affect reality_4

"the arrogance of fiction to affect reality" is part of larger work titled "Sweet fritters ballad" which is a photographic project that began in March 2021. The starting point of the research is the carnival in Sardinia whose territory is historically the subject of endless theoretical speculations around the concept of "pure". The series’ title refers to the carnival sweets eaten by the masks during the celebration which is the only moment where the protagonists allow themselves to remove the mask secludedly. Through a free process of styling and reconstruction of some traditional masks the carnival is explored in its intimate aspect also in the protection of anonymity and at the same time in the collective aspect by imaging all the masks as part of a dance. The research is guided by the maschera limpia (clean mask) which is an hybrid type of mask which was born between the resistance of the ancient rituals dedicated to Dionysus and the new origins of the contemporary carnival.