MICHELA BERNASCONI
Water Paths 2025 – Wefts of Earth

There are places that exert a special, magnetic attraction. A natural force that somehow compels us to return.
For me, that place is the bay of Mont Saint-Michel—an incredible place where, thanks to the tides, the landscape is constantly reshaped and remixed. Where water, earth, and light merge together.
The bay stretches for miles, and at its heart stands the marvelous tidal island—which becomes a true island only during high tide. It has been a place of worship since ancient times, now crowned by a cathedral. The rocky outcrop that towers over the bay is a popular tourist destination today, but throughout the centuries, it has been the stage for stories of faith, war, and legend.
One of these legends, known in Brittany, tells the story of the Moon and the Sea.
Long ago, it is said that the sea's water was sweet, like that of rivers. One day, the Sea, bored, unleashed a storm and smashed a ship against the rocks, drowning its sailors. The Moon, who sees all from above, was appalled by

Author
Michela Bernasconi was born in Milan in 1983.
After completing her studies in contemporary art at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, she devoted herself entirely to photography, while maintaining a deep connection to her painterly roots. She later attended the Italian Institute of Photography, where she refined her understanding of light and digital techniques used in the creation of her works.
Her photographic approach—centered on the themes of landscape and self-portrait—draws its inspiration from painting. She begins with an empty frame, much like a painter starting from a blank canvas, and gradually constructs a narrative, which in her self-portraits often takes on symbolic meanings. In her landscapes, the story unfolds through fleeting moments that shape memory and emotion, intertwining the viewer’s perception with the essence of the place. From this process arise the multiple and, at times, deliberate superimpositions that characterize her imagery.

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www.michelabernasconi.com

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