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Chiara Indelicato, photographer and resident of Stromboli, explores in her work life on a volcanic island, where inhabitants live with an acute awareness of a finite world, at the mercy of the elements.

Amidst the ashes, between the sea and fire, she questions how to sustain life in an environment with limited resources.

Pelle di Lava originates from two disasters that struck in 2022:
a wildfire that devastated the island’s vegetation, followed by torrential rains that triggered mudslides reaching the village.

Through this project, Chiara Indelicato offers a reflection on the climate emergency, advocating for an animistic relationship with nature and the right to defend this living, fragile land—where the volcano itself becomes its spokesperson.

Developing her images with coffee, vitamin C, and seawater—avoiding polluting substances—she creates an organic connection between her process and the island, rugged and untamed.

This book has received support from the PACA Region, Favini, the gallery Le Lieu de la Photographie (Lorient), and the bookstore Les Modernes (Grenoble).