Gomma Photography Grant 2025
Who are we when we are not ourselves?
Photographer
Romain Sciacca
Who are we when we are not ourselves?
14 Feb, 2026
Occasionally, something moves in our peripheral vision, a tenuous shift or movement that prompts us to search for a manifest cause, confirmation that something has indeed happened. This groping, or quest for a digestible manifestation for our mind, can lead us, for one step too many, through a veil; that of a far too firm certainty as to what is, or what is not. Perhaps if we turn our gaze quickly enough, the world will not have been able to recompose itself in time. If we linger a little in this breach, then it may be that these worlds we know nothing about will open up to us.
About the photographer
Romain Sciacca
Romain Sciacca was born in Switzerland in 1992. After studying social work and gaining practical experience in the field, he returned to university to study journalism with the aim of becoming a reporter. He now lives and works between Switzerland and Belgium, where he works as a photographer and news reporter. His photographic journey began at the age of 15, with an FM2 camera and the help of a local photographer. He taught himself the processes of developing and printing photographs. Alongside his commissioned work, he continues to build up a body of film-based work. He is currently working on a series entitled ‘Who are we when we are not ourselves?’.
