Before the Season Canvas

There is a particular magic to a Sardinian beach before the season begins — and this canvas captures it exactly. A lone tractor moves slowly along the waterline in the early morning light, raking the pale sand smooth and wide, preparing the shore for the thousands who will arrive in the weeks to come. The sea is cobalt and flat, the sky a perfect untroubled blue, the beach almost entirely empty. Shot on film, the image has a documentary stillness that feels both intimate and monumental. This is behind-the-scenes Sardinia: unhurried, honest, and quietly beautiful.

Limited series of 50×70 cm. Authentic film photography by visual poetess Letizia Lopreiato. Original photos printed on cotton canvas by hand.