The Angels of the Rivarolese Pink Cross

Genoa – Every face is a story. This is where Genoese photographer and blogger Fabio Accorrà began his journey in recent months, fresh from the milestone of over 4,000 visitors who crowded the Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art for his solo exhibition "The Colors of Japan." He's taking up a new challenge today on his Facebook page, a project he actually conceived before the coronavirus outbreak, despite featuring the angels of the Croce Rosa Rivarolese . This challenging journey, undertaken voluntarily and without profit, delves into the roots of philosophy, perhaps more than anyone else, drawing on Martin Heidegger's "intuition as a starting point that changes everything."

If the search for one's own self and the scientific pursuit do not exhaust the complexity of humanity, images remind us of each person's uniqueness, of our "particular, conditioned, and dependent on the moment, the here and now." Relative points of view, then, that change each time and lead us to understand others starting from an expression, from a moment captured on camera. Nothing artificial, but an artistic litmus test that unfolds across countless images.

"The intent is precisely to tell the story of the Croce Rosa Rivarolese ," Accorrà says. "I've never actually been a member, to be honest, but there's a personal connection, as my father joined as a soldier in the 1980s. That's why I'm doubly honored by the reception of my artistic work and the collaboration I've had with Croce Rosa Rivarolese president Riccardo Repetto."

The sensations are obviously different from the works Accorrà is accustomed to, amidst vast landscapes and the sociological reflections of people. "But upon closer inspection," the photographer emphasizes, "this too is a journey, albeit among people, in their relationships and in the way they donate their work. We're living in quarantine, so this is an alternative way of traveling through altruistic actions."

They review the faces on the front lines of this emergency, those who don't make the headlines, but who remain indelible in the eyes of those who received assistance and their families. "The people of the Pink Cross Public Assistance of Rivarolo," Accorrà adds, "without much publicity, with their heads down and with great commitment , continue to assist heart attack victims, deliver medicines to the most vulnerable at home, and transport cancer patients for chemotherapy and ongoing follow-up checks; because there are services that cannot be stopped despite the danger of the virus constantly lurking around the corner. A constant and invaluable commitment, captured through every smile and every grimace, mosaics of life that conceal a daily past between wailing sirens and rare moments of calm in the historic headquarters, near Piazza Pallavicini."

As the young president of the Croce Rosa Rivarolese, Riccardo Repetto, concludes, "Our friend Accorrà, a true Rivarolese, recounts life inside and outside our community with his art, testifying to our spirit and our daily actions, as well as our ongoing investment in equipment and vehicles to best support the population."

from THE 19TH CENTURY