“For nearly 20 years, I worked as a concert musician and taught college. I loved playing and teaching, I was well regarded in the industry, and I enjoyed my life. Then, in 2010 I spent a momentous summer month photographing the deserts of Southwest USA. In a way, my soul never left. Losing myself in those endless spaces helped me finding my inner self and freed my creative energy. It pushed me to go deep under the surface to discover who I truly was and what I truly wanted to do. The extreme heat and the harshness of the landscapes toughened me, creatively, physically and mentally. I came back transformed. Since then, I have been traveling the world telling stories of nature and men by exploring the concept of time and playing with the thin line between real and surreal. Through my photographic interpretations of the planet’s landscapes, I aim to transmit the emotions that a place and a moment in time awoke in me. I aim to inspire you to get out of your comfort zone and embrace the unknown, where true creativity awaits. This is what fascinates me, what motivates me to keep walking along my path of personal, photographic and artistic development.” – Vieri