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‘Stelle Del Mare’ – Postcards from Malta, by Jason Florio

September 20, 2020documentary, photographyMalta, Mediterranean Sea, peoplejason florio Leave a comment

‘Stelle Del Mare’ frame #8 ‘The Philosophers, Stoned’ – Image ©Jason Florio

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‘Stelle Del Mare’ – The people, they arrive to you early seeking your silky salty comfort. Some are old men who trace the sign of the cross on their chests before submerging into you, some are looking to you to hide their inhibitions and sexual gamings, some are drunks seeking solace from an all-nighter. You do not discriminate and welcome all.

I have spent years on the road attempting to tell the stories of others. In this time of COVID ‘lockdowns’ and seemingly unending up-endings of our lives, I have needed to slip into a more contemplative state; looking for a less literal and more visceral form of storytelling. This new ongoing series of ‘postcards’ from our Malta window and close by, onto the Mediterranean sea was born of the subconscious – a speechless full moon that nudges my conscious minds-eye to react – but whatever story there might be in the frame, is open to imagination, interpretation and meditation… Jason Florio – photographer/filmmaker

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In isolation between a ‘Rock and a Hot Place‘ - photojournalist Jason Florio, standing with his mum's dog, 'Space'. Image ©Helen Jones-Florio, April 2020 — In isolation between a ‘*Rock and a Hot Place‘* – photographer, Jason Florio, with his mum’s dog, ‘Space’. Our constant companion, during lockdown in the UK Image ©Helen Jones-Florio, April 2020

Current Location: September 2020 – Malta

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‘Stelle Del Mare’. Images ©Jason Florio, Mediterranean Life

August 18, 2020documentary, Jason Florio, photographyMalta, Mediterranean Sea, peoplejason florio Leave a comment

‘Stelle Del Mare’ (stars of the sea) – The people, they arrive to you early seeking your silky salty comfort. Some are old men who trace the sign of the cross on their chests before submerging into you, some are looking to you to hide their inhibitions and sexual gamings, some are drunks seeking solace from an all-nighter. You do not discriminate and welcome all.

‘Stelle D el Mare’

Featured/header image ‘Stelle del Mare’ ©Jason Florio – a group of men bathing in the Mediterranean Sea, Malta. See more @jasonflorio/Instagram

Current Location: AUGUST 2020 – Malta

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Back on the rock, Malta – August 2020

August 4, 2020documentary, Jason Florio, photographyarchitecture, Mediterranean Sea, traveljason florio Leave a comment

Valletta, the capital of Malta - cityscape view © Jason Florio — The skyline of Valletta, the capital of Malta. Image © Jason Florio

Current Location: August 2020 – Malta

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‘Destination Europe’ prints by Jason Florio – ready to ship to ICP, NYC

June 18, 2019documentary, Jason Florio, multimedia, photojournalismAegean Sea, black and white photography, boat migrants, human rights, humanitarian, Mediterranean Sea, MOAS, portraits, refugees, The Gambiajason florio Leave a comment

‘Destination Europe’ ICP- With great thanks, Helene Greenberg-Wyman Contemporary, New York. A selection of 10 photography prints from my long term award-winning body of work ‘Destination Europe’ – documenting the migration crisis in the Mediterranean sea (2015-16) – will become part of the permanent collection of International Centre of Photography Museum (ICP), New York City.

‘The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture’

ICP Destination Europe by Jason Florio. Prints donated to the International Center for Photography NYC — Jason Florio – ‘Destination Europe’ – one of the top winners of the Magnum Photography Awards 2017

Cornell Capa founded ICP in 1974 to preserve the legacy of “concerned photography”—the creation of socially and politically minded images that have the potential to educate and change the world—and the center’s mission endures today, even as the photographic medium and image-making practices have evolved. Through its exhibitions, school, public programs, and community outreach, ICP offers an open forum for dialogue about the role that photographs, videos, and new media play in our society. To date, it has presented more than 700 exhibitions and offered thousands of classes at every level.

ICP brings together photographers, artists, students, and scholars to create and interpret the realm of the image. Here, members of this unique community are encouraged to explore photography and visual culture as mediums of empowerment and as catalysts for wide-reaching social change’

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