Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni – Rhome

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23.08.2018

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Rome, the Eternal City: steeped in history, stories and myths; backdrop to countless classic films and cliché-laden dream destination. Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi went in search of their own vision of the metropolis – culminating in a forceful, cryptic and mysterious portrait of their adopted hometown.

Having previously explored the Italian city of Naples for their photo book Forcella, Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi have now focused their attention on the country’s famous capital. Characterised by a neorealist approach the duo’s black and white images are imbued with an atmosphere that brings to mind the legendary films of Visconti and Fellini. Similar to the Neorealism that defined Italian cinema during the post-war era – a movement that focused on the desperate economic and social situation of the country’s inhabitants in the aftermath of World War II – Piccinni and Caimi capture the hidden microcosms of those living outside the mainstream in modern-day Rome.

Discover the Rhome portfolio in LFI 6/2018.

All images on this page © Jean-Marc Caimi und Valentina Piccinni
Equipment: Leica M Monochrom with Summicron-M 35mm f/2 Asph

Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni

Since 2013, Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi have been collaborating on projects focused on both documentary and personal photography. Their work is frequently featured in international publications and has been widely exhibited. The duo have released three photo books to date. Their latest series, Rhome, has won the FUAM Photobook Award and is going to be printed in 2018.

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