I was born in Palermo on 6 June 1975 and, from a young age, I have nurtured two seemingly disparate yet deeply intertwined passions: a strong love of science and a visceral calling towards visual art and astronomy. After graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering and beginning my professional career in the engineering sector, I brought that analytical and rigorous approach to my photography as well.

My journey into the world of astrophotography has deep roots: I began photographing deep-sky objects when digital photography was not yet accessible to everyone and film required waiting times, careful calculations and extreme precision in execution.

With the advent of modern digital sensors, I have focused my research on the nightscape – a visual language that allows me to combine the immensity of the night sky with the history, geography and archaeology of my homeland: Sicily. I have chosen to portray the island beyond the usual clichés, preferring to reveal its most intimate, magical and ancestral nature beneath unspoilt night skies. In my photographs, the Milky Way, planetary conjunctions, cometary passages and the rotation of the stars are in constant dialogue with temples and historic monuments, the cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean and the primordial force of Mount Etna’s eruptions. For me, no image is the result of chance: every photograph requires months of geometric study, precise astronomical calculations of the position of celestial bodies in relation to the landscape, and a careful assessment of weather conditions. The aim is not merely to document reality, but to convey the emotion and wonder we feel in the face of the infinite. As well as its aesthetic appeal, my photography is intended to be a tool for raising awareness. Through talks, workshops and the publication of my work, I am actively committed to safeguarding our dark skies, raising public awareness of the issue of light pollution. I firmly believe that the starry sky is an invaluable common good, essential not only for scientific research, but also for human physical and mental wellbeing and the protection of ecosystems.