Ramonika
Valentina Iaccarino and Pietro Peressutti
Lazy Dog Press
English, Slovenian and Italian
Softcover
140 pages
205 x 260 mm
2024
ISBN 9788898030880
Ramonika is a photographic journey through the enchanting Natisone valleys, a project that speaks of borderlands and centuries-old traditions, entering the intimate depths of this strip of land in Friuli Venezia Giulia bordering Slovenia. In 2023, the Photo dummy won the Bastianelli award for the best self-produced work.
The title of the project, Ramonika, comes from the word ‘accordion’ in the Benecian dialect, and is the fruit of the joint imagination of photographers Valentina Iaccarino and Pietro Peressutti, who have been frequent visitors to this area for more than a decade.
The images in the volume, enriched by a text by Federico Galvani, broken over several pages so that it would become part of the work, proceed with a cadenced rhythm, a metaphor for the breath of the accordion that captures the essence of life on the border. The atmosphere is delicate, poetic and conveys a sense of anticipation and discovery.
The reading path moves through landscapes and people, revealing not only the character of the region and its charisma but also the authors’ artistic vision and impressions. This work is a portrait of a community that proudly preserves its traditions and folklore. An immersion in the places of the margin that still vibrate in harmony with the landscape.
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About the Artist
Naples, 1983. Graphic designer by training, professional photographer since 2014.
Her research focuses on people and territories close to her, often little observed or marginal, with particular attention to portraiture as a space for relationship and listening. She has a strong interest in analog photography, with studies and experiments in the darkroom, and develops authorial and editorial projects that consolidate the narrative value of the image.
In her professional field, she focuses primarily on corporate photography and portraiture. She is a secondary school teacher and conducts educational projects with primary school children, adapting photographic language to different ages and contexts.
Her studio is based in the province of Pordenone, and she works frequently away from home. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Photographers and TAU Visual.
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Pietro Peressutti is a freelance self-taught photographer based in Friuli Venezia Giulia. He graduated in philosophy in 2008 and his experimentation began in 2004, when he decided to assemble a darkroom by himself. Over the years he has acquired knowledge that has allowed him to experiment with different shooting formats – from Minox microfilm to the large format of optical benches – deepening their peculiarities.
No personal website found.
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About the Publisher
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