in our nest

There is nothing as powerful as the dedication of two souls that have committed to live a life together. No matter what they felt when they got married for the first time almost 70 years ago. From the flame of a trembling love, they built up home, family, and a future for their children. That home they have made many years ago has now become their entire world.

Antonio (90) and Tina (86) don’t leave their nest of prayers, memories, and little ordinary rituals since March 2020, when the first sanitary emergency was declared in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For over two years, not even a tiny single step outside. During the lockdown, Tina’s already severe form of deforming arthrosis has become more serious, worsened by the impossibility of moving, walking and stretching around for a prolonged period of time. When depressed by fatigue, joint deformity and pain, her “Tonino” (diminutive of Antonio) is right there at her side. Almost sightless and blind, Antonio is Tina’s strength and solidity, while she is his eyes and sharpness. Together they are one and all they need is in that four-walled nest of faith and devotion.

Bari, Italy | November 2021 – ongoing