Motivated by the desire to raise awareness of injustices at Europe’s margins, Alessandro’s work depicts those who find themselves on the receiving end of xenophobia, racism and violence. His work from Greece was the focus of a major solo exhibition entitled ‘The European Dream: Road to Bruxelles’, which travelled through Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland and Belgium; where it was shown at the European Parliament.

Alessandro works regularly with Italian and international publications, including: The International Herald Tribune, TIME, The Washington Post, Businessweek, The Guardian, BBC, Human Rights Watch, L’Espresso, D di Repubblica and Vanity Fair Italy.

He has received awards by World Press Photo; Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund Grant; Getty Editorial Grants; Burn Magazine Emerging Photographer Fund; and the Terry O’Neill Tag Award. Alessandro’s images have been widely exhibited at photography festivals in Europe, and he regularly conducts workshops and professional seminars.