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Carlotta is drawn to everything visually captivating anything that sparks curiosity and engages the senses. Raised in a traditional southern Italian family, her passion for photography naturally mixed with her roots, becoming her most genuine form of self-expression. She loves capturing lasting moments of skilled hands at work, time-honored traditions, and fresh ideas taking shape from reportage and deep portraits. Always evolving, Carlotta is in constant pursuit of a perfection that may not exist but the journey drives her creativity. The rest of her story is still waiting to be discovered and photographed.

Statement

Illness, suffering, and the agonizing anticipation of rebirth.
Soverato, Calabria, Italy 2026

Focal glomerulosclerosis is a disabling condition characterized by chronic and irreversible kidney failure. At present, there are no truly effective treatments. The only possible interventions are dialysis and kidney transplantation.
Through the presentation of this project, the aim is to raise awareness among viewers about a universal condition of suffering that can nevertheless find relief in the idea of rebirth.
A rebirth made possible only through an act of infinite love: organ donation.

Kyrie Eleison (Κύριε ἐλέησον) - Il grido della carne.

Portrait Awards 2026

Series Submission

Submitted February 11, 2026

Kyrie Eleison (Κύριε ἐλέησον) - Il grido della carne.

Illness, suffering, and the agonizing anticipation of rebirth. Soverato, Calabria, Italy 2026

© Carlotta Lacopo

Kyrie Eleison (Κύριε ἐλέησον) - Il grido della carne.

Illness, suffering, and the agonizing anticipation of rebirth. Soverato, Calabria, Italy 2026

© Carlotta Lacopo

Kyrie Eleison (Κύριε ἐλέησον) - Il grido della carne.

Illness, suffering, and the agonizing anticipation of rebirth. Soverato, Calabria, Italy 2026

© Carlotta Lacopo

Kyrie Eleison (Κύριε ἐλέησον) - Il grido della carne.

Illness, suffering, and the agonizing anticipation of rebirth. Soverato, Calabria, Italy 2026

© Carlotta Lacopo

Kyrie Eleison (Κύριε ἐλέησον) - Il grido della carne.

Illness, suffering, and the agonizing anticipation of rebirth. Soverato, Calabria, Italy 2026

© Carlotta Lacopo