I must know that the rain means no harm

In my series "I must know that the rain means no harm", I deal with the dualities that characterize human life on the volcanic island of Stromboli.  Visually, I work in this series with juxtapositions of the naked body and natural elements. These create

In my series "I must know that the rain means no harm", I deal with the dualities that characterize human life on the volcanic island of Stromboli. 

Due to the activity of the volcano and the natural isolation of an island, life on Stromboli is constantly confronted with a choice between coming, going and staying. While many people leave home in search of experiences, others return because of a longing for connection and in turn influence social life with their experiences. 

The history of Stromboli describes a constant change in harmony with two forces of nature: The sea and the volcano. Both allow the place a diverse, colorful life and are at the same time a reminder of a hierarchy that subordinates man to nature. 

The island is a balancing act between deceleration and turmoil, between isolation and connection, from which a very special attitude to life emerges. 

Visually, I work in this series with juxtapositions of the naked body and natural elements. These create a symbiosis between man and nature, which at the same time refer to the vulnerability of human life. The movements of the anonymous individual through an otherwise deserted environment tell a story about the nothingness of human existence, which finds solace in this commonality.