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Hamlet in Harar in itertwines two stories: the brutal Italian fascist invasion of Ethiopia and some memories from the life of my grandfather, Hamlet, who emigrated to Harar as a settler. Both stories were shrouded in silence. By combining personal images from family albums with archival material, I attempt to bring to light an uncomfortable past that Italy prefers to forget, as does my family.

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Living in Brazil has helped me to bring these uncomfortable memories to light and to recognise colonial violence, its domination, its erasure of lives, cultures and beliefs... And, consequently, to remember the responsibilities that Italy, as part of the Global North, has in relation to the colonial constellation and its present legacies.

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Hamlet in Harar has been shown at Galeria ICG and at the European Photography Festival 2017 / Circuit Off