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Light and residues, by Nicola Polloni

Testimonianze

Birrificio Messina

Dopo la chiusura dello storico birrificio industriale di Messina, quindici ex lavoratori hanno riportato in città la produzione della birra costituendosi in cooperativa. Questa sequenza segue quella riconquista attraverso acciaio, acqua, pressione, mani, bottiglie ed etichette. Le macchine sono fredde e precise: il luogo non lo è. Ciò che viene registrato qui è il lavoro che ritorna a se stesso dopo essere stato quasi sottratto.

Stainless steel brewery tanks and reflective metal surfaces inside Birrificio Messina.
Smiling Birrificio Messina worker standing beside stacked boxes of Birra dello Stretto.
Forklift driver inside Birrificio Messina, seen in profile while operating the vehicle.
Worker standing among stainless steel tanks, pipes, and brewing machinery.
Symmetrical view between large brewery tanks, with pipes, supports, and a central machine.
Worker crouching beside a pipe while liquid pours onto the brewery floor.
Worker leaning beside a pipe while liquid flows from the valve onto the floor.
Two Birrificio Messina workers discussing beside a control panel and production equipment.
Worker wearing ear protection operating a touchscreen control panel near brewery tanks.
Man gesturing with his hands inside Birrificio Messina.
Worker seated at a desk behind computer monitors in the brewery office.
Birrificio Messina worker wearing ear protection and looking directly at the camera.
Smiling Birrificio Messina worker seated near pipes and industrial equipment.
Worker in a white coat checking or adjusting brewery equipment among pipes.
Lab worker in a white coat holding up a flask with foaming liquid.
Woman wearing protective glasses standing near machinery in the bottling area.
Close view of bottles moving through the labelling or packaging line.
Rows of empty glass bottles seen from above in the bottling area.
Bottles of Birra dello Stretto moving along the production line, with one labelled bottle in focus.
Close view of capped beer bottles arranged in rows on the bottling line.
Bottles passing beneath packaging or labelling machinery at Birrificio Messina.
Beer bottles seen from above in a cardboard crate, with repeated caps marked with the Birrificio Messina logo.
Packaging area at Birrificio Messina with workers, pallets, stacked materials, and the “Confezionamento” sign.
Tall stacks of packaged Birra dello Stretto boxes arranged in the storage area.
Two Birrificio Messina workers standing together in front of stainless steel tanks.
Birrificio Messina worker inspecting or holding a bottle near a refrigerator.

Luoghi e date
Messina, 2026.

Ringraziamenti
Grazie a SFM per la splendida opportunità di fotografare il Birrificio.