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&#160; Draunara, Federica Cellini, Ana B.K, widewalls.ch , 26/05/2014 "Washed away onto the shores of the island, migrants from Africa keep arriving to Lampedusa, a small island just off the coast of Sicily. (...) The Unstoppable Tempest Draunara takes its name from the local term for a storm that swoops over the island coming from the sea. The author of the piece draws a parallel between the tempest and the overwhelming number of people arriving from the same direction. Although the arrivals are much higher than the population of the islet, which is only around 5.000, the locals are devoted to helping the unfortunate migrants welcoming them on the shore, offering water, blankets or medical help. Still, the very small Lampedusa is quite overwhelmed with the human intake. The inspiration for the installation came to Federica Cellini after she witnessed the arrivals herself. Feeling deeply moved by the situation, she took a series of photographs with her mobile phone on the spot, capturing the very moment of the disembarkation. Men she photographed are covered with metallic thermal blankets, which emit the golden light and shimmering nuances, transposing the entire scene into a surreal realm. The difficulty of the situation proves itself too heavy, packed with history of each and every one of the coming.  Photographs taken make the base narrative of Draunara installation, while the complementing level of the story is told through the sounds that follow each of the photographs, unfolding the tale of the migrants’ life-changing voyage from the heart of Africa."" (...) http://www.widewalls.ch/draunara-art-installation-federica-cellini-castello-di-rivoli/Crédit photo : F. Cellini, press photo, ibidem