The Venice Carnevale | A Stage of Faces

Victory's Honour

Every year in Venice, The Venice Carnevale takes place 10 days before Lent as one of the world's most spectacular festivals, attracting over 3 million visitors annually to the festival. Robin Yong's spectacular photographs for The Venice Carnevale beautifully capture the spectacles of this festival, which was celebrated as a victory's honour.

The festival, renowned for its extravagant masked costumes is celebrated by local Venetians and various visitors from neighbouring countries like France, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. Participants in the festivities are adorned with their own unique style of costumes that may represent their countries. Yong's photographs display carnival goers adorned in various styles of masks and costumes, displaying various creative and artistic histories.

The intricate masks range from whimsical to dramatical themes, together with the involvement of international and local influences create a vibrant and worldly atmosphere. From his images, the local Venetians are seen painted on their faces alongside historical attire, which oozes a distinct authenticity and warmth into the celebrations.

The Venice Carnevale by Yong is a cultural and visual feast, a converging festival where history, tradition, and modernity come together in a display of art and historical celebration. Yong's ability to capture these beautiful images highlights Carnevale's reputation as one of the most spectacular festivals in the world filled with beauty, mystery, and tradition. His skills in capturing the beauty of the festival garnered him a Category Winner of the Year for the European Photography Awards.