“This project is about the Southern Italian folklorist character called Lu Mamau. An immaterial figure who lives where there is no light, his role is to kidnap children who are too noisy and disobedient to their parents wishes. The children are then threatened with many fictional stories, ending with them being kidnapped by Lu Mamau, who, by putting them in his sack, takes them with him forever, far away to his dark and unknown lair. In this project, I explore the role of Lu Mamau and its relationship to the fear of the unknown, which is used as a tool of power and control over children. These pictures were staged and shot at night in The Hague, The Netherlands.”
Giorgia Lisi is 26 years old. She was born and raised in South Italy.
In 2022 she attended a two years course named "Photography and Contemporary Image" at the school and art space "linea" in Lecce (IT). She currently study at Royal Academy of Arts (KABK) in The Netherlands where she
s deepening her knowledge about photography exploring different visual possibilities. In 2025 she was shortlisted for the category "Creative" by Sony World Photography Awards with her project "In the darkness I can see you".
In her work she explores themes concerning the condition of the human being and how it is unconsciously affected by the dynamics of our contemporary society, staging the photographs in order to transform her imagination into images. She s very interested in fairytales and old legends and their connection to nowadays societal issues.
