VALENTINA BENIGNI
Dancing vulnerability at flamenco tempo

This project, launched in 2020 and still ongoing, is made of photographs taken during live flamenco shows in France and Spain.
A journey that tells of the courage to express one's own vulnerability and to dance it, to the rhythm of one's own emotions.
An artistic approach which, through dance and photography, aims to sensitize people to recognize their own emotions, to accept their vulnerability, to give it space and live it without barriers.
Flamenco, a traditional dance inscribed on the World Heritage List, expresses itself through improvisation, the spontaneous expression of emotions with intensity, authenticity and strength, without fear of showing one's own vulnerability.
In a world that encourages us to wear masks to be accepted, to filter our emotions and conform, the aim is to reconnect with ourselves, to look our emotions in the face, to accept our vulnerability and make it our strength.

Author
Italian, professional photographer based in France, specialized in fine art photography.
I started photography with silver cameras at the age of 5, but made it my profession in 2020, in the midst of a pandemic.
Ex-dancer, I now like to capture the emotions of dancing on stage.
My photographic approach takes the literal meaning of the word “photography” - writing with light - and develops into “painting with light”.
I love to capture movement, light, shadow and emotions and in my photos, you'll find them dancing together to create a unique and eternal moment.
In 2022 I self-published my first art book with a selection of these flamenco photographs, LUZ FLAMENCA.
From 2023 onwards, my fine art photographs won more than 10 awards in international photo competitions in Europe United States and Canada.
With 23 exhibitions in 3 years, my limited-edition fine art prints are regularly showcased across Europe and United States.

Website
https://www.valentina-benigni.com/

Instagram
@valentinabenigni.photographer

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