ACQUAVITE
IL CALDO SUD DELL‘ITALIA

Provinz Vibo Valentia, Italien
Analog Photography, 35mm & 120mm,
produced 2020

In Calabria, southern Italy, the opposing elemental forces of fire and water are in close alignment. On the picture-postcard beaches, a whole other world opens up beneath the calm surface of the sea. 

Just a few kilometres away, the countryside is regularly ravaged by forest fires. The seemingly innocent nature of this region is a force that can destroy livelihoods. Periods of drought and poor land management due to a declining population, have led to significant bushfires.





© Livio Burtscher
2025