Alessandro Grassani

20/05/2026

The Dniester River, marking the border between Moldova and Transnistria, flows through a fragmented landscape within the Security Zone established after the 1992 conflict, a history that remains unresolved to this day. Between checkpoints and territories shaped by an ongoing military presence, the landscape still carries traces of a suspended past.

All these images, taken last March within the Security Zone, were shot on expired film stock dating from before 1989. The film becomes a bridge between past and present: its chromatic shifts and imperfections are not defects, but an inseparable part of the photographs themselves, embedding time into the image and echoing an unresolved history.

05/02/2026

20/01/2026

How Italy is Racing to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olimpics for The New York Times

13/10/2025

Not long ago, for an assignment for that I had never shared, I photographed Renato Casaro in his home and studio in Treviso.
Meeting the most celebrated Italian illustrator of movie posters, who created everything by hand, with brush and pencil, felt like stepping back in time.
His work defined the visual identity of cinema itself, with iconic posters for Coppola, Leone, Tarantino, Zeffirelli and many others. I learned today that he has passed away, and I want to remember him with these images, from a day spent with a deeply kind, timeless man.

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09/04/2025

If you’re in Milan, don’t miss my exhibition Emergenza Climatica, Viaggio ai Confini del Mondo at , open until April 27.

A thought-provoking journey where climate change takes on a human face through the stories of people forced to seek a new way of life and a new place to call home.

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19/02/2025

My long-term work on climate migration is showcased in an exhibition at the Diocesan Museum of Milan until April 27, curated by . Follow the link below to watch the TG RAI 3 news report (in Italian).

17/02/2025

12/07/2024

In 2023, I started working on a new ongoing project. Over a year after my first trip to Moldova, I am pleased to share the first part of my series, titled The Cold Divide. I would appreciate it if you could follow the link for more details:

http://www.alessandrograssani.com/album/the-cold-divide-work-in-progress.html?p=1

In the photo: Chisinau, Moldova. Aryna Livadari, 26 years old, visual designer. “I believe that the crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine have pushed many Russian-speaking people here in Moldova to change their opinion, to learn Romanian, and to unite as a nation, orienting ourselves towards Europe. No one wants to give up their freedom.”

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01/02/2024

In St. Moritz, a ski resort town that revolves around winter tourism, high temperatures made full matches impossible and raised concerns about the future.