The Circle

Luca Locatelli has been dealing with the subject of a circular economy for over ten years now. Initially it was more about the technological advances being made to combat the climate crisis, but the covid pandemic introduced him to new perspectives: “I began to get interested in and to research how we can achieve a balance with nature, how we can place it at the centre of the climate crisis, and stop seeing humanity as invincible.”

Locatelli's depiction of the symbiosis between nature and industry is outstanding. He combines the two components with a special aesthetic and visualises the harmony that needs to be achieved. The images often appear as though taken from a Sci-fi movie. In this age of AI, however, his pictures deal with real rather than artificial intelligence. Nearly always accompanied by his Leica SL2 and S3, Locatelli plays with this look, and uses the momentum to draw the viewer's attention to the story behind his photography. He sees himself as a visual activist. “I care about the environment, and I love the power of visuals to communicate solutions.” In this manner, he creates a hopeful vision of the future.