MATTIA VACCA - A WINTER’ S TALE - Kauno Bienalė

MATTIA VACCA – A WINTER’ S TALE

2017-07-26

A Winter’ s Tale is first long term project of Mattia Vacca. It took over three years. M. Vacca was granted exceptional access to the heart of a community which is notoriously closed. In a green valley, amongst coniferous forests and alpine pastures, the village of Schignano embeds itself in the poor mountains that face Lake Como. One of the most ancient traditions of Schignano is surely the Carnival, which is celebrated every year in a very peculiar, nay, unique way. The parade, full of allegories and symbols, depicts the farewell of the men, who have to leave the village once again towards their migrant destiny.

Video by Ausra Linkeviciute