Two figures lie on their backs, legs raised in the air in colorful tights, sand cascading upward in a symmetrical arc against a clear blue sky. The image is mirrored, turning a moment of play into something closer to a dance. The body as instrument, the beach as stage, joy as the only subject.

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.