Underground city

Brescia Underground is a photographic exploration of the hidden waterways beneath the city of Brescia, following the underground courses of the Bova and Celato rivers. Beneath streets, squares and buildings, these rivers continue to flow silently, shaping the city from below while remaining largely unseen.

The project moves through tunnels, canals and cavities where water, stone and infrastructure coexist in a fragile balance. These spaces reveal a parallel city: a system of invisible architectures built over centuries to control, divert and live alongside water.

Through low light, confined perspectives and close attention to textures and reflections, the series focuses on atmosphere rather than spectacle. Human presence is minimal or indirect, leaving room for the material traces of maintenance, time and flow.

Brescia Underground reflects on the idea of infrastructure as memory. What lies beneath the city is not only functional, but deeply connected to its past and future. By entering these spaces, the project invites a reconsideration of what sustains urban life and how much of it remains intentionally hidden, yet essential.