Carla Sutera Sardo
Labirinto di Arianna Digital Photography
This digital photography artwork reimagines Ariadne’s labyrinth, exploring vulnerability, introspection, and the delicate balance between freedom and entrapment
Artwork Description
| Artist: Carla Sutera Sardo |
| Title: Labirinto di Arianna |
| Edition: Part of a limited edition set of 10 |
| Medium: Giclée print on Permajet Portfolio Rag 220g fine art paper |
| Size: 50 x 75 cm |
| Year: 2025 |
| COA: Certificate of Authenticity Included |
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about this Digital Photography
Labirinto di Arianna is a compelling photographic work that reimagines the myth of Ariadne through a contemporary lens. The image features a solitary female figure reclining atop a terracotta-colored labyrinthine structure, her body gracefully arched and poised in a moment of serene vulnerability.
The labyrinth, symbolizing complexity and introspection, serves as a metaphor for the intricate paths of the human psyche. The subject's position within the labyrinth suggests a journey of self-discovery and the delicate balance between entrapment and liberation.
The warm, earthy tones of the setting contrast with the subject's pale form, highlighting themes of isolation and connection. The photograph invites viewers to contemplate the interplay between structure and freedom, guiding them through a visual narrative that echoes the timeless quest for meaning and understanding.
about the artist
Carla Sutera Sardo (b. 1983, Agrigento) is an Italian photographer exploring the relationship between women and natural landscapes. She began her practice during university studies in Palermo and Rome, teaching herself through self-portraiture.
Her staged compositions balance intimacy and strength, inviting viewers into quiet, surreal moments that evoke transformation and emotional depth.
Early works focused on Sicily’s unspoiled terrain, revealing her poetic, dreamlike visual language. Her imagery suspends time, blending intimacy, femininity, and place with quiet strength.
Sutera Sardo’s photographs have appeared in L’Œil de la Photographie, Vogue Italia, and won recognition from the Sony World Photography Awards and Siena Photography Awards. She has also received the Prix de la Photographie.
Her work has been exhibited internationally in London, Paris, Florence, Turin, Palermo, Zhengzhou, Gibellina, and Slovenia. Notably, she contributed to Nomad Art Collective’s inaugural exhibitions Il Bivio: Fragmented Feminine and Il Bivio II: Sicily in Confluence.
View her Dubai collection of available artworks here
copyright
This digital photography artwork is one of a kind original therefore, all copyrights and reproduction rights are reserved by the artist.