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Biographies

Marco Marucci

Marco Marucci is a photographer who hails from Bari, Italy.

Born in 1982, his foray into the world
to express the different facets of his personality as well as a way to evoke others to express theirs; and also as a
following the lives of a group of women who work to produce argan oil, Marco next heads to Albania where he
of photography began through exam-
mechanism to bring to light issues of
will engage with two NGOs on two dif-
ining the environment around him and
social importance especially in com-
ferent projects, the first following the
gradually developed into personal re-
munities facing specific challenges,
individuals who run a cooperative that
flections of topics that had resonance
whether that be socio-economic,
work with medicinal plants, and the
to him. His nuanced grasp of captur-
fundamental or cultural. A photog-
second involving the donation of bees
ing images photographically has en-
rapher thus also has a responsibility
to help in the making of honey-related
abled him to convey ideas and emo-
and Marco embraces this challenge
products.
tions derived from subjects pertaining
to bridge the viewer with the subjects
Marco is now based in Turin in north
to current affairs, culture and social
that he documents in his images.
Italy.
issues. He believes that photography
Having recently completed a stint liv-
You can visit his website here:
serves multiple purposes: as a way
ing in a cooperative in rural Morocco
www. marcomarucci. com
CULTURE- Travel to Page 30

Johnny or JB to his friends is a lifelong traveller of Irish-

Portuguese-Nigerian descent
lives”- he sees his calling as both a blessing and a curse. As freedom and mobility increase
he is currently based in Cologne,
Germany, studying the French
and German languages and is
who once asked the question,
so too does security decrease
passionate about getting in-
“ Are you a traveller who writes or
and friendships suffer, some-
volved in the translating of sub-
a writer who travels?” 17 years, 5
thing that unfortunately will of-
titles for foreign films. You wake
passports and 52 countries later
ten be the Achilles heel of the
in the morning and realize that
he is still searching for a defini-
adventurer, he says. UK-born and
living on the edge has become a
tive answer. A writer can always
raised in Australia, Johnny has
way of life. A place fraught with
improve, he believes, and what
family & friends living all across
danger? Certainly. A place where
better place to do it than on the
the globe in Oxford, Shanghai,
magic can happen? Why not.
road? Living for long periods
Reykjavik, Torino, Cologne and
of time across four continents
and fascinated with the idea of
collecting“ experiences” or – in
what has been referred to by an
even as far away as Bozeman, Montana. A prolific reader from a young age, a keen participant of‘ immersion’ language study and
spotlight destination- Travel to Page 42

Johnny Be
American friend as“ living micro
lover of all things related to film,

Sonia Primerano

My photography journey began early in my childhood, through the realisation that I saw and experienced the world very differently than most. I always had a passion for art and visual expression – through drawing, painting and music – but none touched my heart quite like photography. Nothing affected me quite as much as seeing a photograph that, in one frame, one still moment, told an entire story.

I am a storyteller, a creator, thinker, explorer, a capturer of the fleeting, seer of hidden truths, beauty, treasures and gems. My art is pure, intuitive, an honest reflection of my perception of life, of the transient, growing, moving, shifting essence of every day life, people and nature.
Behind-the-scenes and stills photography are my speciality, but I am also equally passionate about events, gatherings, weddings, photojournalism, travel and life-style photography.
My camera is an extension of my Self. I work through my camera, through its lens, to capture both what is seen and unseen in every moment.
There is beauty everywhere. It’ s just a matter of taking a closer look.
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