Photography

 
Abstract photo of dance performers at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, by artist and photographer Paola Cassola.

O Ritmo do Samba

Rio de Janeiro, BR
2013-15

Photographic print from the collection "Future Identities.Bodies.Places.Spaces" by Paola Cassola. The photo depicts a hand behind a white veil.

Future Identities

.Bodies.Places.Spaces

Buenos Aires, AR
2015

A massive group of people gathered in the streets, dancing and celebrating. Photo by Paola Cassola.

People

Rio de Janeiro, BR
2015

Photo of Brazilian women dancing at a traditional ceremony, photographed by Paola Cassola.

Dancers

Rio de Janeiro, BR
2014

Reflections on the water of Paraty's port in Brazil, by Paola Cassola.

A Fantastic Journey

São Paulo, BR
2014

A building reflected on the window surface of another building, photographed by Paola Cassola.

Liquid City

Miami, US
2013

Reflections in the water puddles of the streets of Paraty, Brazil. Photographs by artist Paola Cassola.

Reflections

Rio de Janeiro, BR
2010

Photos of strangers sleeping in public in Tokyo, Japan, by artist Paola Cassola. Man in suit and tie sleeping on subway.

Sleeping Japan

Tokyo, Japan
2004

An elephant statue in the streets of Mumbai, India, photographed by Paola Cassola.

Prabaker

Mumbai, IN
2010

Photos of Japan, its streets and its people, by Paola Cassola. In this photo, one man stands on the sidewalk smoking a cigarette.

Keritai Senaca: I want to kick you in the back

Japan
2004

Images of artist Paola Cassola's journey to La Gurfa Cave, in Sicily. Pink building wall with sign reading "UFFICIO SANITARIO" in Italian, next to door.

Light on a Journey to La Gurfa’s Cave

Sicily, IT
2009

 
 

"Il ne s'agit pas de copier la réalité, mais d'en créer une nouvelle,
comme nous le faisons dans nos rêves"

Aristotele

 
 
 

With an innate sociological understanding and the investigative approach acquired during my training in reportage photography and journalism, I have always been obsessed by looking for the truth and conveying what I find.

In the same way the Impressionists rebelled against The Academy, I tend to fight against all physical and ideological boundaries, as well as constraints of composition and form. I push my images towards abstraction while simultaneously enjoying the formal qualities of classical art, I record the world around me and decode it, creating a dreamlike Fauvist atmosphere. I develop my work in series mainly from life with an emphasis on color and natural light. Each photographic series is a physical or theoretical journey "beyond something", beyond that which is commonly seen. It is the result of my obsessive quest for freedom, energy and strong emotions.