Enzo Barraco joins Trumbull College as he reccounts his journey and new book, The Noise of Ice: Antartica. Barraco explores what drove him to embark on his journey, and tells the story of the expedition in words and astonishing photographs, all of them captured during the trip and many obtained in hazardous conditions. In his gripping text, Barracco explains how even his journey to Antarctica itself was undertaken with the essential help of an ice pilot, to spot and avoid icebergs that ship’s radar can miss. He tells of how the waves on that first journey threw him to the deck and brought home how hostile such an environment is, and of his constant battle to protect his photographic equipment and all-important memory cards from the extreme cold. Most importantly, he explains that in capturing these beautiful landscapes, his intention is to remind us all of the precarious position in which this part of the world finds itself.
In addition to the Tea, there will also be an exhibit of Mr. Barraco’s photographs in the Art Gallery. Details to be announced.