HAVANA

Havana is a particularly interesting place for Polidori to explore. The arches and columns that line the streets date back to times past. They testify to the political, social and economic forces that have made the city what it is. In the course of his careful and sensitive research, Polidori - fuelled by a sense of colour and composition that gives his photographs the impression of living memories - delicately removes the patina of everyday life and reveals the juxtaposition that shapes a city's identity. A shopkeeper lives in this town today, where a countess once resided; children dance and do gymnastics where merchants went about their business. Every single photograph is a discovery and a piece of the biography of Cuba's capital.