Alessandro Puccinelli

Mare #101

2009

Born in Italy, Alessandro Puccinelli’s close relationship to the ocean began with an early passion for surfing. Nowadays, he divides his time between Tuscany, Lisbon and the large waves in the southern coast of Portugal, where he frequently takes refugees in search of intimacy with the ocean. The move to Portugal was motivated by a desire to remain in close contact with the sea, which he considers to always be at the centre of his life as well as professional work. Strongly influenced by Romantic painters and in particular by the work of William Turner, he attempts to encapsulate in his photographic essay the force, the elegance, the simplicity and the infinite natural wonder that the ocean offers. The visual impact and the dramatic intensity of the photographs may make us feel insignificant and vulnerable, perhaps even feel that same sense of awe that is provoked by the power and mystery of the ocean when we look down from a cliff top. Alessandro’s work has received numerous awards such as the Sony World Photography Awards, the International Photography Awards, the Black and White Photography Awards, and the Hasselblad Masters among others