CHRISTIAN BASETTI
Break from Oblivion

Abandoned places have always aroused a sad fascination. They are amazed at how they have been able to freeze in time, hidden and invisible, existing as if in a parallel, ethereal dimension.
Melancholy is the main emotion that accompanies me in my role as an exclusive and solitary spectator. In my passion for this photographic genre I often explore environments that survive exclusively in a cloak of darkness. But as a landscape photographer knows, sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. When a shy and unexpected filtering light appears, perhaps for a few minutes, a magical atmosphere is created, going to upset the typical corruption of abandonment and darkness, giving positive vibrations to the scene. They are brief moments where the place takes back all its ancient pride and splendor, and you manage to capture the hidden soul, transcending for an instant the wear and tear of decadence.
Immortalize it and thus plotting an occult beauty, at its best, probably destined to

Author
Christian Basetti lives in Milan.
Passionate about architectural photography, he feels the challenge of making the shots talk about the great works built, as if they were silent narcissistic creatures waiting for someone to express their greatness.
Since 2015, he has been passionate about ancient decadent places, giving voice to these structures full of melancholy charm.
With a style aimed at aesthetics it is never limited to the documentary aspect, but wants to show the pride of places destined to be erased from time, inspired by Caravaggio's style in the representation of environments, as if the photographs were paintings.

Website
www.christianbasetti.com

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