Matteo de Mayda’s exhibition, “There’s No Calm After the Storm,” investigates the long-term consequences of the 2018 Vaia storm in northeastern Italy. The project uses documentary photography and research to raise awareness about the climate emergency and the fragile balance between human action and ecosystem stability.

Matteo de Mayda (b. 1984, Treviso) is a visual author based in Venice. His work focuses on socio-environmental issues through an objective visual language in dialogue with archival and scientific research. He has exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale and the Design Museum in London, and was selected for FUTURES, the European photography platform. He published Era Mare (2019), There’s No Calm After the Storm (2024) and Brilla Sempre (2025). His work has appeared in The New York Times, M, le magazine du Monde and The New Yorker.