Wonderland

Valery Rizzo began her personal series on Brooklyn after an illness that limited her mobility inspired her to work with toy cameras . This simple and accessible technique allowed her to spontaneously capture unique moments and people in the city. Wonderland. Brooklyn 2007-2023 also documents the transformation of Brooklyn, where the new coexists harmoniously with the old. With photographs spanning nearly twenty years and a foreword by the award-winning photographer Claudio Edinger, the project embodies Rizzo's deep-rooted connection to her hometown. Rizzo is a Brooklyn-based photographer. Her work has been exhibited worldwide, including at the Museum of the City of New York, Photoville, and the Powerhouse Arena. She was a finalist in the 2021 Urban Book Awards and the Urban Photo Awards in Trieste, Italy