DARIA MARTINONI
A Classic Unraveled: The Moka Pot

Have you ever heard the characteristic gurgle of a Moka pot? That sound marks the moment when steam pushes water through ground coffee, rising into the upper chamber. Unlike gravity-driven brewers, the Moka relies on pressure – an ingenious twist that brought aromatic intensity into the everyday coffee ritual. To open it up is to uncover not only the inner workings of a timeless object, but also a fragment of Italian culture: a ritual of coffee that knows no time or borders.

Author
As a Geographer, I use photography to playfully (de)construct urban spaces, to spatially re-stage urban contexts, and to play with our perception of space and reality. I experiment with long shutter speeds and several zoom settings or camera positions in one exposure. This technique creates a moment of irritation, but also conveys a sense of calmness in the chaos, and transfers the scene into a transitional world somewhere between reality and dream. With this approach, I aime at questioning our making of the world through experience and knowledge.
I have been awarded a Honorable Mention in both the 2018 and 2019 International Photography Awards (@photoawards, @iphotoawards), four Honorable Mentions in the 2019 ipa “OneShot: Street Photography” Awards, and a Honorable Mention in the 2019 Budapest International Foto Awards (@budapestfotoawards, @ifotoawards). I have been accepted to to the photoSchweiz 19 (www.photo-schweiz.ch), which is the largest photography exhibition in Switzerland

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www.dariamartinoni.com

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