Dark matter is not observable, yet it most likely exists. That's what recent astrophysics studies tell us, as scientists can detect its gravitational effects in the universe even though they cannot directly observe it. The very name assigned to this mysterious matter gives us something to consider: the fact that something is not 'visible' does not imply that it does not exist. Our limits often prevent us from perceiving things that actually exist, so, both in everyday life and scientific research, it is essential not to judge by appearances, but instead to always try to look beyond them.

The image shows the heart of our galaxy, located in the Sagittarius region. It was taken using a long exposure and astrotracking. Inspired by the idea of dark matter, as if I wanted to reveal it through my lens, I converted the nucleus of the Milky Way into a negative photo. The stars of the Galactic Center thus become the focal points of my shot, like the colors on  Jackson Pollock’s abstract canvases, reversing reality into abstractionism and demonstrating how the infinite beauty of the Universe is itself Art.

- 1st Prize in NTU International Photography Awards 2017 by Singapore's Nanyang Technology University & National Geographic

- 3rd Prize Bronze Award in the Moscow International Photography Awards MIFA 2018, category "Science - Other"

- 3rd Prize Bronze Award in TIFA Tokio International Foto Awards 2017, category "Science - Other"

- Honorable Mention in TIFA Tokio International Foto Awards 2017, category "Fine Art - Abstract"

- Merit Award in the "1st Open International Art Competition" Art Room Gallery 2018

- Honorable Mention in the International Photography of the Year IPOTY 2017, category "Fine Art - Abstract"

- Nominée in the Fine Art Photography Awards FAPA 2019, category "Abstract"

- Exhibition: SOTA School of the Arts, Singapore (December 15, 2017 - January 14, 2018)

- Exhibition: ICA Space Galery, Tokyo, Japan (May 12 - 16, 2018)

- Exhibition: "Nothing but Art", Palazzo Velli, Roma, Italy (May 12 - 17, 2018)

- Exhibition: MIFA 2018 Winner's Exhibition, Moscows, Russia (September 19 - 22, 2018)

- Exhibition: MIFA 2018 Winner's Exhibition, Universal Scientific Library, Simferopol, Crimea (December 12 - 26, 2018)

- Exhibition: TIFA Winner's exhibition, Shibuya Art Centre, Tokio (February 20 - 24, 2019)

- Publication: catalogue of the NTU International Photography Awards 2017 Exhibition, SOTA School of the Arts, Singapore, Dicember 2017

- Publication: cover of MIFA 2018 Winner's Exhibition, Universal Scientific Library, Simferopol, Crimea (December 12 - 26, 2018)