Aldo del Bo'

My name is Aldo del Bo. I am an Italian photographer living in London.

I have always dreamed of portraying others' desires. That intimate moment when a gaze reveals itself to the world, and that world becomes visible. I tried to tell it with words when I was writing erotic novels, and then I found in photography the most evocative medium to make it immediately accessible to everyone, especially to those who, like me, fear losing the memory of the most intimate moments.

I started taking photos using a 50mm 1.2; I remember it well because I was able, in one shot, to capture in the gaze of my friends that brilliant light that makes each of us unique, and the expression of that moment guided me in the exploration of other parts of the male body, defining a whole that is vulnerable and strong at the same time.

The Stories

Stories of men, told in frames. Each story is a night of its own: a man, a room, a desire, photographed in sequence and printed in small editions.

The collection is called Life, Desire and Self Pleasure. It opens with George and grows as new stories are lived and told.