I spent three weeks in Marseille documenting dogs in parks. I don’t own a dog. My curiosity was
sparked because I had previously found a handful of requests online concerning public space and
the need to open up more areas for dog owners. Marseille is full of dog parks throughout the city.
With a prior interest in urban governance, I began photographing dogs.
The project observes a privileged group of dogs: those taken daily to public parks.
Sofia Gastaldo
She currently lives and works in Saint-Denis, in the Paris region. After an initial experience in cinema as an assistant in Veneto, she turned to photography and began developing documentary projects. She is studying Sociology at the University of Padua and in 2023 attended the reportage course at the Scuola Jack London. Her research focuses on the reevaluation of Italy’s North-East and its connections with global phenomena. Her projects and focused interventions allow her to engage with parallel issues: on a social level, conventions, myths, and processes of valorization or erasure; on a personal level, the relationship with space, her own role, and interest and passion as practices capable of generating connections. She is part of the Nouvel Œil mentorship program by Gaze Magazine at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) for the 2025–2026 edition.
ProfessionVisual Artist, Photographer
IdentityWoman
LocationItaly, France, Western Europe, Southern Europe
