Massimo Colonna (b. 1986) is an Italian photographer, post-producer and retoucher who invents spaces that play with a sense of reality. His captivating portfolio is defined by vast open expanses, all shot on level playing fields. As viewers, we are often asked to gaze across similar horizon lines, considering their similarities and differences, from abundant landscapes to sparse concrete quarries. The Isolation series, for example, features stranded chairs, ladders and rubber rings amidst rolling fields spilling with pink, yellow and green plant life. It’s as if the world has been left to its own acts of rewilding, devoid of human presence. Meanwhile, the Global Warming series takes a stark grey quarry as its setting, with undulating piles of sand, rocks and sediment set amongst stark, browning trees. Ice creams melt into the tarmac, whilst plastic straws protrude from a drying puddle.
Image Credits:
1. Massimo Colonna, from Ti trovo cambiato (Global Warming). Courtesy of the artist.
2. Massimo Colonna, from Isolation. Courtesy of the artist.
3. Massimo Colonna, from Ti trovo cambiato (Global Warming). Courtesy of the artist.
4. Massimo Colonna, from Isolation. Courtesy of the artist.
5. Massimo Colonna, from Isolation. Courtesy of the artist.
