It’s not a glossy postcard, nor yet another celebration of Naples as the trendiest destination of recent years. Soggiorno Napoletano, the photographic project by Sofia Scuotto, is rather an ironic, human, and also clear portrait of the mass tourism condition that is transforming the Neapolitan city. A visual narrative that moves through the alleys of the historic center, carefully observing the fragile balance between those who live in Naples every day and those who visit for just a few days.
Sofia Scuotto photographs the contradictions, the paradoxes, and the small surreal scenes that arise from the encounter (and clash) between locals and tourists. There are “tourist go home” writings on walls as a cry of urban resistance, hand-drawn signs to help those who get lost in the labyrinth of the Spanish Quarters, but also crooked pizzas carried around like trophies and lemonades sipped with legs up in the scorching sun.
Each image is a story in itself, a shot that speaks without ever taking itself too seriously, balancing between sociological observation and visual humor. The project is updated daily on the photographer’s Instagram profile, where Scuotto collects and shares this collective diary made of stolen moments, grotesque situations, and a lot—really, a lot—of truth.
Soggiorno Napoletano is not just a story about tourism: it’s a reflection on what happens when a city like Naples—complex and beautiful at the same time—becomes a global object of desire. And Sofia Scuotto tells this story through the only means possible: the attentive eye of a passionate photographer and a Neapolitan identity.
