“La polvere della foresta” is a work documenting the social and cultural situation in Benin. The figure of women remains central through Hortance and her daughters. Voodoo is the framework within which the popular beliefs and social context of the place are defeated by the dreams of two girls who face their lives every day, unaware that they are the symbol of change for the entire country. They move forward, like windblown dust, they do not stop before the forest, they go beyond their limits, to conquer a better future.
Credits
Printed in 2023 in Italy
Photographs: Davide Bertuccio
Introduction: Chiara Di Giorgio
Short story: Beatrice La Tella
Concept: Davide Bertuccio, Andrea Galbusera
Photo Editing: Laura Davì
Design: Andrea Galbusera
Editorial Coordination: Martina Parolo
Size: 175 x 245 mm
Pages: 110
Papers: inside Arena Ivory 120gr. / cover Sirio color cacao gr. 300
Paperback: Swiss style cover binding
Printing: digital 4+4 / Hot stamping on cover
ISBN 979-12-80653-33-8
Language: Italian
Print run: Limited edition of 100 copies
Price: 40€
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Awards
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Screenings & Exhibitions
2020 | Il mondo non si è fermato mai un momento by Other Size Gallery – Milano, Italy