A figure reclines among low coastal scrub beneath a wide deep blue sky. A large flower obscures her face, its petals open and luminous against the sky. Wispy clouds drift above. Her body is relaxed and at home in the landscape.

Carla Sutera Sardo (Agrigento, 1983) is a self-taught photographer whose work focuses on women and the communication between bodies and landscapes. Her photographs have been published in Vogue Italia and L'Oeil de la Photographie, and have received recognition including the Sony World Photography Awards, the Siena International Photography Awards, and the Prix de la Photographie.