I’m a photographer interested in
humans and psychological realities.
I explore the mind and body—both as individual experiences and sociocultural constructs.I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychosocial Studies. I write Making Pictures.
You can reach me at: info@florianariccio.com.
2025
Men and women, as embodied beings — in their clothes, their shoes, the color of their hair — fully inhabit the material world, vulnerable to an all-seeing, pornographic gaze: a gaze that never wavers, always knows where to linger, and strips them bare.
This photography yields to the temptation of reducing being to representation — a domain from which the being escapes, withdrawing to a space beyond the visible. Thus, the gaze is left disoriented, unsure where to rest.
Il corpo guardato: riflessioni sullo sguardo clinico attraverso la fotografia
2024-2025
The Observed Body: Reflections on the Clinical Gaze Through Photography
Since its invention, photography has played a pivotal role in various humanistic disciplines. The factual observations captured by experts have contributed to a deeper understanding of nature and society. From a positivist perspective, the camera emerged as a valuable tool for identification and categorization through visual examination.
In particular, photography’s role in the construction of knowledge within psychiatric and biomedical contexts since the 20th century invites critical reflection on both the content it has produced and the modes through which it has been expressed. This opens up a space for reconsidering concepts such as the body, identity, and representation.
Undergraduate thesis submitted for the completion of the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychosocial Studies.
La timidezza delle chiome
2023
A park is a public area that features trees, paths, and benches. It can serve as a garden, playground, or a place for people to congregate.
However, a park can also be seen as a psychological space that encourages social connections and the development of new meanings. By providing a space for community members to come together, parks can foster a sense of empowerment and contribute to community growth.
I focused on exploring the newly renovated green space called Parco Nord, an urban forest still growing. With the help of the people who live, work and visit Villa Angaran, I collected visual traces in the form of colors, light and energy of this new community experience.