Absolute Nature

by Valerio Sgammini

The idea behind this project arises from a dream, the dream of having the opportunity to see Rome emptied of all the burdensome volume that daily weighs it down. The author envisions an ideal world in which humanity and all its emotional baggage disappear, leaving nature as the sole protagonist. Thus, the concept of “Nature Absolute” emerges, understood as dominant and all-encompassing in a world that increasingly relegates it to the background. In the images created by the author, nature seems to reclaim the space slowly but inexorably, following a script that has remained unchanged for centuries. Despite mankind’s attempts to contain its force, the balance has often been reversed over the centuries, particularly in these places. The face of the Roman Forum has been deeply transformed by this constant interplay between human-made spaces and natural ones, with nature often prevailing. However, the images convey a sense of peace that can be enjoyed in this space reconquered by nature. It is an unspoiled world, frozen in time, enveloping everything and everyone who immerses themselves in it, inviting them to lose themselves in contemplation.