The photography of Paraggio, is perceived as a form of detailed study about places, seen as autonomous microcosms. Be present in a space, having holding and practice of procedures for observation, where the extreme attention and calm are the tools for the implementation of the photograph. The relief and the definition of the surrounding elements seem to be his leitmotif.
His photos show an apparent absence of purposes, but they are the proof of a strong need to relate with the place.
A meticulous and rigorous attitude, almost inspired by the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, emerges in the vision of these 27 images. It almost seems that we want to bring in the places represented, but that really allow us especially to know beyond the visible and apparent invite us to an intimate wedding with the descriptive elements of the landscape. The architecture, the historic charm of built, human manipulation of materials, integration and relationship with the natural root of the landscape, are all elements that allow us the vision of this work and that testify to the deep sensitivity of the author.
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Born in 1964 near Milan, Gaetano Paraggio lives and works in Bellizzi (Salerno). His propensity to observe what surrounds him led him to investigate the work of photographers such as Luigi Ghirri, Gabriele Basilico, the Bechers and to develop his own vision of the spaces within the canons of the contemporary landscape. He collaborated with Italian and European photographers in projects of a cultural nature, always about the landscape.