Massao Mascaro
Sub Sole
Published by Chose Commune, 2021
Size: 24.6 x 29 cm
168 Pages - 81 images
Languages: English, Italian, French
ISBN: 979-10-96383-25-2
“Sub Sole (from the Latin: under the sun) is a photographic work carried out from 2017 to 2020 around the Mediterranean Sea, following the mythological itinerary of Ulysses’ voyage: Ceuta, Naples, Athens, Palermo, Istanbul, Tunis, and Lampedusa. A crossroads of cultures, cradle of founding myths, the Mediterranean region is, today more than ever, marked by migration, exile, and displacement. Over the course of seven journeys and numerous chance encounters, Mascaro reaches out to the youth who live in and travel through this region. The literary stories that nourished the artist are the invisible companions of the photographs. They imbue contemporary images with their ancient sources. Political, economic, existential, and poetic issues intersect under the sun; under the harsh, warm light of the Mediterranean, which imprints its rhythm on human lives.” Sonia Voss