Conversations of Silence Conversations of Silence explores the unspoken dialogue between humans and their surroundings in moments of profound stillness. Captured on analogue 6×6 medium format film, the series portrays spaces as stages of silence—often photographed when daily life has retreated. Empty benches and solitary figures appear as quiet protagonists, embodying the notion that meaningful dialogues unfold without words. A subtle, resonant exchange in a reduced, filmic visual language.
Renzo Cicillini creates analog photographs shaped by light, reduction and cinematic calm. He works exclusively with film. Alongside his professional career, photography is his artistic focus and passion. His approach is quiet, thoughtful and carefully executed in a fully analog process. Many of his images are created using natural light, sometimes with long exposures. He also experiments with rare or decades-old film stocks to achieve a timeless, classic visual language. Cicillini captures still moments – not only in remote places, but often in familiar, public spaces at their quietest. He l
