TITLE: BRITISH MUSEUM

I WANTED TO CAPTURE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IMMERSED IN THE CONFUSION OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. THE SEMICIRCULAR STAIRCASE GIVES MOVEMENT TO A SCENE WHERE THERE IS NO PRESENCE OF PEOPLE.

AUTHOR: Simona Poncia (Italy)

Simona Poncia approaches photography through a long cultural journey.
Graduated in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, she has always considered photography one of the most important forms of art.
“The camera is the equivalent of brushes and colors for the painter, it is only the instrument through which the photographer manages to make an aspect of reality immortal, in the continuous flow of time”.
In her photos, mainly in black and white, silence is the protagonist, even in the frenzy of cities. Few elements, an intimate and spiritual dialogue with the observer to whom no one is allowed to participate. The essential becomes visible in her eyes.
Architectures, museums, works of art and everything that is part of her studies becomes the favorite subjects of his photos.
Simona Poncia participated in important solo and group exhibitions and, as a finalist in prestigious competitions, she exhibited in authoritative contexts such as the Venice Arsenal, MACRO in Rome and at the Taccani Center in Trezzo sull’Adda on the occasion of Expo 2015. His photos have been published in the magazine Il Fotografo and in the online magazine PhotoVogue. In 2014 she obtained the 2nd place “Merit of Excellence” in the Black and White Spider Awards competition.