Photograph by Paolo Ranzani

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Ended:June 20th 2021, 12:00pm EDT

Winner: Jolly348

€325($349 USD)

Charity percentage

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The Prize

I had accumulated a wealth of experience and shows from having worked with theater director Koji Miyazaki for years, and many stories to tell, visions on the Shoah, memories of former inpatients of asylums, pieces of theater involving disabled actors, but when I entered prison it was an unforgettable and powerful moment in my life.

At the start I was only supposed to photograph the show that was to take shape at the end of the prison workshop, but I jumped through hoops to get permission from the director of the Saluzzo prison to have access to the inside, also to follow the rehearsals, and then I went on to ask if I could document their private lives. I went back and forth for about three months, at first I stayed on the sidelines, then I got over my initial fears and began to make a connection with many of them. I started carrying my camera, I photographed whilst trying to maintain as much respect as possible for their lives and their time.

We became brothers. I am still in contact with one of them, he says that I am one of the architects of his rebirth, the theater entered his blood and changed his life confirming that culture is a powerful weapon, I photographed him years later with the family he had raised, a wonderful wife and a wonderful daughter who calls me uncle. We don't see each other much but I think we will stay connected forever.

His name is Bakari Bertè, but I call him Bubaz. In the photo he is bursting with his hands towards the sky while Bob Marley sang "Redemption songs, These songs of freedom, Songs of freedom".

Dimensions 24x36 cm.

Artwork taken from the work: "La soglia". Life, prison, theater.

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The Cause

The aim of ResQ Onlus is to save the lives of castaways in the Mediterranean - often men, women and children attempting to escape conflict or serious humanitarian crises – using a rescue ship that lends its support to the operational civilian fleet. The association was set up at the end of 2019 by a group of friends and today has almost 600 members and thousands of donors who have joined forces to offer a concrete response to the humanitarian emergency that has been unfolding in our waters for many years. Following the Lampedusa shipwreck in October 2013, there have been at least 20 thousand deaths in the Mediterranean (and the numbers are certainly higher because many victims are never found). Since the beginning of this year, at least 500 people have already lost their lives attempting to cross this stretch of water.

We are working towards going to sea to carry out our first rescue mission in the summer of 2021. ResQ’s ship will be about 40 meters long, weighing between 450 and 500 tons, and will be fully equipped for rescue missions. On board the ship twill be a crew comprising professionals and specialized volunteers: seafarers, rescuers, doctors and nurses, cultural mediators, as well as the chance to host journalists and photojournalists who can document events.

We are very nearly ready but we need everyone’s help for the final push. We are looking a contribution that will help us to push the ship towards its launch, to fill the hold and the galley, to set sail and navigate the sea. The “C’è una nave” campaign will give everyone the chance to “board” ResQ by taking part in the CharityStars auctions and the crowdfunding initiative on the association’s website.

Website

resq.it

Item #P56456

In condition as donated.

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