Photographs by Giorgia Militerno

Observations
on Humanity

What my eyes notice. What I feel in the moment. What remains in the image.

I photograph the emotions I find in others — and the ones that surface in me as I watch.

These photographs are not records of places. They are a way of sharing how the world appears to me: a gesture, a pause, a contradiction, a quiet form of dignity. Each image begins with an encounter and remains open to the person who sees it.

— Giorgia Militerno

Silence

The moments we rarely notice.

Layered café-window reflection in Leiden — **Layers**Leiden, The Netherlands

A woman reading behind glass in Busan — **Woman Reading**Busan, South Korea

Silhouettes and reflections in a Seoul restaurant — **Reflections of Intimacy**Seoul, South Korea

Woman standing at an open window in Paris — **At the Window**Paris, France

Dignity

Every face carries a lifetime.

Portrait of an elderly woman in Bolivia — **Stillness**Bolivia

Three elderly people in Bolivia — **Three Elders**Bolivia

Wonder

The world, briefly seen without habit.

Child reaching for soap bubbles in Zurich — **Reaching**Zurich, Switzerland

Basketball player and shadow on a colourful court in Paris — **Play of Shadows**Paris, France

Ritual & Grace

Tradition becomes human through gesture.

A Buddhist monk yawning in Beijing — **Sacred Pause**Beijing, China

Woman in ceremonial dress illuminated by pearls of light in Beijing — **Pearls of Light**Beijing, China

Ceremonial procession in Seoul — **Procession**Seoul, South Korea

Contrasts

Different worlds share the same frame.

Two traditionally dressed men looking at a red sports car in Zurich — **Desire**Zurich, Switzerland

Two figures in a yellow architectural space — **Yellow Silence**Seoul, South Korea

The exhibition ends here.
The journey doesn’t.

The photographs above are arranged by emotion. The map offers another path through the work: each country reveals only a glimpse of a wider photographic archive. The complete body of work lives beyond this website, through exhibitions and future publications.

Choose a country. Travel with me. Be curious.

Choose a place to enter a new chapter.

About

I photograph what my eyes see — and how people make me feel.

Portrait of photographer Giorgia Militerno

Photography is how I translate the world I see into emotion. While travelling, I am drawn to people and to the fleeting moments in which a gesture, an expression or a silence reveals something honest.

My photographs show not only the people before me, but also what I feel while observing them. I want each image to remain open enough for the viewer to bring their own memories, questions and emotions to it. Beyond geography, culture and belief, I search for what we share: tenderness, curiosity, solitude, humour and dignity.

Based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Contact

For exhibitions, collaborations and print enquiries.

Selected works are available as fine art prints upon request.