Fabio Sgroi

Photographer
BELGRADE 2001-2013
Location: Palermo
Nationality: Italia
Biography: Fabio Sgroi, photographer, was born in Palermo in 1965. He approached photography in 1984, taking photographs of his friends, young people close to punk and underground music; in 1986 for two years he joined the agency of Letizia Battaglia and... MORE
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BELGRADE 2001-2013
Copyright Fabio Sgroi 2024
Updated Oct 2015
Location BELGRADE
Topics Abstract, Architecture, Arts, Black and White, Borders, Capitalism, Children, Community, Conceptual, Documentary, Editorial, Fine Art, Globalization, Hope, Landscape, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Portraiture, Poverty, Protests, Religion, Street, Travel
BELGRADE 2001-2013

"City of boundaries" 
Throughout many centuries, the Balkans have been a melting pot of different cultures, and often a focal point of poisonous hatred and devastating wars. Today, their identity is still rooted in a reminiscence of their difficult past. 
This a land of unsure boundaries, where opposites both attract and repel each other. The last decade has violently changed the physical and psychological dimension of these towns, evolving them into a nationalist drama and perhaps the conclusion of an irreversible sense of their own being. Nevertheless, there are vibrant feelings of hope and fear, stemming from the people's conflicting sense of their cultural heritage.

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