The Redemption of Nature stems from new research by Stefano Cerio focusing on Mediterranean landscapes affected by major wildfires in recent years. From Pantelleria, the Zingaro Nature Reserve and Monte Cofano in Sicily, to the Montiferru area near Oristano in Sardinia, the artist has followed over time the traces left by fire, directing his gaze not so much at the destruction itself as at nature's ability to regenerate and gradually reclaim its spaces, documenting the process of ecological succession. Rather than documenting the catastrophe, Cerio observes the moment when nature begins to reveal its vital force once again. The process of observation, study and image-making unfolded over a long period, in stark contrast to the speed with which fire destroyed the vegetation. The images portray suspended, silent landscapes, where the signs of burning coexist with the first signs of rebirth: blackened trunks from which new shoots emerge, charred palm trees beginning to grow again, shrubs and prickly pears taking root once more, and fungal growths developing on burnt olive trees.