Casting in the Wind of Memories
1983

These photographs attempt to capture the essence of the ritual of winnowing—the age-old method of separating grain from chaff using the wind as a natural sieve. Once a common sight in Southern Italy, this process is now nearly forgotten. This sequence of images follows the rhythmic gestures, dust-laced air, and quiet dignity of those who practiced it. The scene speaks not only to labor but to tradition, identity, and necessity.