The mangroves of a remote Indonesian island immediately captured my attention with their otherworldly beauty and unique resilience. Unlike typical mangroves from all over the world, which thrive in usually chaotic dense groups, these trees have adapted to life in solitude, standing isolated yet gracefully enduring the harsh conditions of strong winds, rough seas, changes in the salinity, tides, coastal erosions. Their unusual forms appear to respond to the elements, as if locked in an eternal, silent choreography.

39.5 inches x 27.5 inches

60 inches x 39.5 inches

“Photography for me is not a profession. It is my way of seeing the world. Today I cannot say whether I take photographs of my travels or if I travel to take photographs.”

Communication through imagery has always attracted me: I was born in close contact with photography, film and television. By way of family legacy and personal passion, I’ve made this world my life. I did my university studies in Literature and Performing Arts and graduated from the director’s program of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. 

I founded a film and television distribution company, Dall’Angelo Pictures, of which I am still chief executive officer.

Photography has been a passion of mine since I was an adolescent, but only after I turned 40 it became something much more important. It is the way I see the world, and whichendlessly makes me exploring new aspects of it, and refreshing my gaze.  In my photographs, I try to crystallize extremely delicate moments of Nature’s harmony and balance which unveil the fragility and mutability of our world. In a gentle way I try to awaken the moral responsibility we all have in the protection of our planet, our greatest gift.

Over the last few years, I received many awards in the most important International Competitions for Nature Photography and my pictures are often published in popular Travel and Nature magazines. In 2019, I inaugurated “Click di sera” at MUSE, Museum of Natural Sciences of Trento, with a live evening, narrating a journey around the world through my photographs.

My works are often exhibited throughout the world, including the Natural History Museum in Kensington, London, and are featured in Art Galleries and private collections.

Learn more about Barbara Dall’Angelo.

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