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Review by Stefania Biamonti

In this complex visual kaleidoscope, each distinct shade of color offers us a clue to unlocking what might otherwise appear as an incongruous blend of lines and shapes.
Primary colors, full of summer zest, are rendered in ways that make them appear as hyper-natural phenomena, adding a new dimension to the gargantuan surrounding architecture; a testament to the masses swarming below.
A buzzing seaside resort, Baleario Camboriu also proudly holds the honor of being among the highest-ranked cities on the Human Development Index in Brazil. Strange, then, that there is no evidence whatsoever of this thriving humanity in this photographic series produced by Sandro Santioli.
The photographer’s approach is a direct, full-frontal one, shot from a close-up perspective that seems to place the viewer directly facing the window of one of the many featured skyscrapers.
His use of extremely tight crops effectively restricts the viewer’s gaze, preventing it from wandering beyond the facades. At the same time this technique allows him to neatly frame the scene, both a hallmark and product of that multi-faceted humanity.
Then, out of seemingly nowhere, comes the beach.
The view widens dramatically, the focal length changes and along with it, consequentially, change both the dimensions and the viewer’s perspective.
As a result, our very sense of the place is altered.
This represents the final piece of the puzzle and the photographer can now put aside his emotions and make way for those of the viewer.