Silvia Camporesi (b. 1973) is a photographer whose early work drew inspiration from myths, literature, and real life, before turning her focus to the Italian landscape. Her background in philosophy has shaped her photography into more than mere documentation, her images are interpretations that seek to reveal what lies beneath an object or idea. Since 2011, Camporesi has primarily dedicated herself to landscape research. In Le tre chiese (Quando comincia l’acqua, #2, #3, #7) (The Three Churches. When the Water Begins #2, #3, #7), she portrays Venice as a “ghost” city. Through a lowered perspective, the lagoon’s water is brought into the foreground, evoking the phenomenon of “acqua alta” (high water). In this triptych, Venice emerges as both a symbol of a unique cultural and historical identity and an emblem of the environmental threats that endanger the city’s very existence.