The studio is where I control everything—lighting, pose, composition. This is where series like *Who is watching?*, *Control, Illusion & Autonomy*, and *Portraits of Freedom* are created. I’m interested in the subtle forms of power: norms, roles, expectations—gaze that we’ve internalized to the point where we police ourselves. What you see here is just the beginning. I show the complete series exclusively on stefanoviani.art.
To some, a motorcycle is just a motorcycle. To me, every bike tells a story: a keychain on the handlebars, a scratch in the paint, a speedometer that reads over 160,000 kilometers. I often photograph bikes without their riders—not because no one is there, but because they speak for themselves. You can find the complete series at stefanoviani.art.
I didn’t start *Blacktop Dreams* until after 25 years in the motorcycle and American car scene. It’s not a documentary—it’s a tribute. To a world that’s slowly disappearing, and to the people who remain loyal to it. Where others see a backdrop, I see people and their stories. A book is being created from this series. If you want to be part of it as soon as it’s ready: news.stefanoviani.art/buch
There are places where no one is watching. An empty mountain pass. A pine tree towering above a sea of clouds. A coastline beneath heavy clouds, just before the light breaks through. There is nothing to assert there and no one to convince—only the question of whether one can endure one’s own silence. These images are not a break from my work. They are its third place. See more at stefanoviani.art.
