From horrible life events like the Sicily wildfires or the Morocco earthquake to joyous traditions like the Barranquilla Carnival or Yemanjá celebration in Salvador de Bahia, Antonio Cascio captures award-winning shots across the world.
In 2020 he started to work from Latino America. He is now a photographer stringer for Reuters News Agency in Colombia. He also works as a team with Colombian journalist Natalia Torres Garzón, focusing on Indigenous communities, social movements, environmental conflicts, and discriminated groups in Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico
So, without further ado, we invite you to explore various cultures through the lens of Antonio.
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Antonio Cascio was born in Sicily in 1985. He graduated in Foreign Languages and Modern Cultures at the University of Palermo and post-graduated in Documentary Photography at the IDEP School of Barcelona. His works have been awarded at the Paris Photo Prize 2023 - 2024, International Photography Award, Budapest Inernational Photography Award, and European Photography Award.His photographs have been published in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, CNN, BBC, DW, El País, Mongabay, etc..
Antonio Cascio was born in Sicily in 1985. He graduated in Foreign Languages and Modern Cultures at the University of Palermo and post-graduated in Documentary Photography at the IDEP School of Barcelona. His works have been awarded at the Paris Photo Prize 2023 - 2024, International Photography Award, Budapest Inernational Photography Award, and European Photography Award.
His photographs have been published in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, CNN, BBC, DW, El País, Mongabay, etc..
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To learn more about Antonio and his approach,Bored Pandareached out to the photojournalist, who kindly answered our questions.First of all, we were curious about what inspired Antonio to the world of photography and what drew him to travel to places like Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.He responded: “I began my journey into the world of photojournalism when I moved to London in 2013. I started capturing the lifestyle of the squats community, punks, and anarchists. Subsequently, I decided to enhance my professional skills and moved to Barcelona to pursue a course in photo documentary. Whilst in Barcelona, I was part of an activist photographers' collective, documenting the social struggles across Europe and showcasing my photos in independent media outlets in Catalonia and Italy. However, it wasn’t until I immersed myself in Latin America that a profound transformation occurred in both my life and my approach to photography.”
To learn more about Antonio and his approach,Bored Pandareached out to the photojournalist, who kindly answered our questions.
First of all, we were curious about what inspired Antonio to the world of photography and what drew him to travel to places like Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.
He responded: “I began my journey into the world of photojournalism when I moved to London in 2013. I started capturing the lifestyle of the squats community, punks, and anarchists. Subsequently, I decided to enhance my professional skills and moved to Barcelona to pursue a course in photo documentary. Whilst in Barcelona, I was part of an activist photographers' collective, documenting the social struggles across Europe and showcasing my photos in independent media outlets in Catalonia and Italy. However, it wasn’t until I immersed myself in Latin America that a profound transformation occurred in both my life and my approach to photography.”
“La Guajira ‘School Bus’. Desert life.The more difficult life becomes, the more ingenious people are.”
Antonio shared the most challenging story that he encountered while working in various places.
“Photo session with Txai Suruí. A 24-year-old indigenous woman known internationally for her fight against climate change. Photos were taken at the government palace in Brasilia on the occasion of the inauguration of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva, January 4, 2023”
We also asked what Antonio hopes for people to feel or understand when they look at his photos.He wrote: “I hope that people can understand and empathize with the issues I aim to convey through my photos and ultimately learn from them.”
We also asked what Antonio hopes for people to feel or understand when they look at his photos.
He wrote: “I hope that people can understand and empathize with the issues I aim to convey through my photos and ultimately learn from them.”
“Portrait of one of the persons who bravely fought for 7 days, night and day, against the fire in the mountains of Bogotá.”
“3rd day of wildfire in the mountains of Bogotá. Just happening a new one in el Cerro de la Antena. 24 January 2024.”
“Miguel Antonio Yepas (57), a Wiwa traditional authority from the Conchamake village, took refuge, with 33 more families from his community, in the Coliseum of Riohacha. They are the second wave of Wiwa displaced due to an armed conflict between two illegal groups trying to take control of their territory. A total of 500 indigenous Wiwas run away from their village. Miguel Antonio left behind animals and a three-hectare plantation. Agriculture is a food and money source for his family. “I lost more than 10 million pesos (£2 thousand approximately) on cassava production alone, and more money on the rest. I would like to go back, but I’m afraid of my life”, said Miguel Antonio with a sad voice. He had already suffered forced displacement in 2002 due to a paramilitary incursion in his community that left 16 victims. At that time he spent three years hidden in the mountains before coming back to his village. Now they have spent almost 3 months in the two government structures, feeling like they are living in a cage, without knowing if ever they will come back home.”
“Colombia is very close to banning bullfighting. The Congress' last decision that should have been taken today has been delayed until tomorrow. During the meeting, a group of animalists performed in front of the Congress in Bogotá waiting for the Government’s decision that did not happened.”
“On the last day of the Barranquilla Carnival, Joseilito, the heart and soul of the Carnival, passes away. During the parade, the Queen of the Carnival and citizens, organized into various groups, are representing Joselito’s widows for his funeral procession. They carry his coffin, grieving as they mourn his loss throughout the parade.”
“Sicilia On Fire! Forestry Corps helicopter in action to extinguish the fire in Monte Sparagio. August 5, 2022.”
“Carmen de Luquez, Wayuu leader, with her face painted in the Wayuu tradition, stands inside the dry jaguey of her village Calabasito.”
“On the occasion of Earth Day, I like to remember all those people fighting for mother earth, risking their lives and freedom to save nature against mining, industry, and capitalism.From the Misak fight against Smurfit Kappa, (Cauca, Colombia), la ZAD resistance camp (France), Nasa, Inca, Kamentsa and peasants march against Libero Cobre (Mocoa, Colombia) to the Hambach forest resistance camp (Germany).”
“In December 2000 the United Nations decided that the 18th will be the International Migrants Day, to remember their rights and to look every year for solutions. Now, in 2023, most of the western countries are trying to close their borders, criminalizing migrants and watching the other side without any good solution.”
“After the rescue operation has ended and most of the humanitarian organizations left, the earthquake areas on the Atlas Mountains of Morocco are left alone. The villages most affected are now looking like ghost areas. Survivors are sleeping in tents close to their villages and waiting for government help, which nobody knows when it will happen. The rows of graves appear on the side of the roads. What remains is the solidarity of the Moroccan people that independently bring any kind of help to the people affected. The cold and rainy season is coming and it will be hard for survivors to live without their home.”
“Beach and Crowd, August 2024.Guidaloca bay, Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily.”
“On the night of September 29, a fire destroyed one of the migrant labor camps in the fields of Sicily, southern Italy. A young man from Senegal passed away, and about a hundred people of African origin lost everything they had. This camp had been in existence for over 10 years, and there are many like it in southern Italy. This is not the first time a fire has resulted in the death of a migrant, but institutions have never sought solutions to improve their conditions. However, they were quick to address the issue when the pandemic closed borders and the Italian government sought ways to facilitate permits and continue to benefit from cheap labor.”
“Sicily Wildfires.”
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“A fire forces the evacuation of a few houses in Calatafimi. The flames started from the woods near the Sicilian village and then burned some abandoned houses and damaged others. 18 August 2022.”
“May 1st in Bogotá. Massive march where different society groups took to the streets in favor of the Government of Gustavo Petro. During his speech in the square, the Colombian President announced the end of the diplomatic relationship with Israel. Colombia is now the second country in Latin America to make this decision.”
“Sicily on Fire, August 2024. Every day Sicilian fields are burning around the island. Heat, drought and strong wind make an explosive cocktail for wildfires and for arsonists to expand danger and destruction behind it. Firefighters and forest guards spend their summer time down 40º temperature and the strong sun confronting at the same time the flames and the smog that burn their skin and their eyes. Buseto area, Trapani, 12/08/2024.”
“On April 28, a student march to commemorate the day when the 2021 national strike began in Colombia, ended with heavy clashes with riot police in front of the Bogotá university.”
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“Full moon from Sicily, Scopello area.”
“Sicily in flames with 86 fires registered on July 25. The extreme heat, with more than 45 degrees, and the strong wind of Scirocco have favored the fires and have made the operations of the forestry corps hard. In the countryside of the tourist town of Castellammare, the inhabitants had to organize themselves to put out the fire that threatened the houses. Just a small group of firefighters could help them due to the large number of wild fires around the island.”
“Fire in Ciudad Bolivar burned out two houses in the informal neighborhood of the Alpes area. 25 January 2024, Bogotá.”
“Animals in La Guajira suffer and die from malnutrition too. The lack of water and food has made their life a survival. Wayuu’s people struggle to give food for their children, so for them, it’s even more difficult to sustain their animals.”
“Massive march on May 1st in Bogotá in favor of the Government of Gustavo Petro. In the speech in the square, the Colombian President announced the end of the diplomatic relationship with Israel. Colombia is now the second country in Latin America to make this decision.”
“Hunger, lack of water, and child deaths for malnutrition. The humanitarian crisis that hits the Wayuu in La Guajira.In the picture, Seliana Epieyu (18) with her two skinny children, Luna (5), Elia (3), and her youngest son in her arms poses next to the school she abandoned when she was first pregnant. She lives in the Nau Nau Chitó village with her family and without an income. In her village, they don’t have any access to water. They get food when Seliana’s father fishes. When the sea becomes dangerous for fishing, like this day, they can’t fill their stomachs.”
“Carnaval de Barranquilla, 11 of February 2024.”
“Army checkpoint with war tanks in the Caquetá department between Florencia and San Vicente del Caguán, close to Doncello, the town where a dissident FARC group exploited an artifact last week in front of a D1 supermarket.”
“Forced displaced Wiwa community from La Sierra Nevada refuge in the Coliseum (a sports center) in Riohacha for 3 months now, and they still don’t know for how long time they will be there. It could be for weeks, months, or years. 121.000 people have been displaced in 2023 in Colombia due to armed conflict and their life condition became very precarious.”
“Brasilia Storm. One Year Later, 8 January 2023. Thousands of far-right and Christian evangelical extremists, dissatisfied with the defeat of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, gathered in Brasilia for a massive protest. Rioters, emulating the Capital Hill attack, assaulted the Presidential Palace, the Federal Supreme Court, and the National Congress. They were calling for a military intervention to remove the newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. After hours of confrontation, Brazilian special forces managed to disperse the protesters and to arrest more than 2000 Bolsonaro supporters.”
“Anticolonialism rally with free Palestine supporter in Barcelona, 12 October, 2023.”
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