Claudia Gori

The Sentinels: electrosensitivity in Italy

With the spreading of wireless technology, the world’s population is increasingly exposed to highfrequency electromagnetic fields. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 3% of the world's population suffer from Electrosensitivity (ES), a non-recognized disease characterized by hypersensitivity to high and low electromagnetic radiations. ES is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that may involve the nerves and cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal and neurologic systems. In Italy the statistics are alarming and the percentage of sick people is estimates around 4% of the population. Even though EHS is non recognized by the WHO, more and more people suffer from this disease and are forced to radically change their lives and to a partial or complete isolation from society. These people are called sentinels because they’re considered the ones who feel today what will potentially become a widespread phenomenon in the next years.

Claudia Gori

Claudia Gori graduated in Journalism at La Sapienza University in Rome and she studied photography at the CSF Adams in Rome. In 2014 she attended the International Program Advanced Visual Storytelling at the Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark. Her pictures appeared in publications such as CNN Photo Blog, The Wall Street Journal, Grazia Italia, R2 La Repubblica and have been exhibited in Italy and abroad. In 2016 she’s nominated for the Joop Swart Masterclass of The World Press Photo. In 2017 she’s among the finalist of the Pesaresi Award and in 2018 she’s shortlisted at the Sony World Photography Award in the Contemporary Issue. She’s part of Sedici a group of free-lance photographers promoting activities about contemporary photography. She’s currently working as free lance photographer in Italy focusing on personal projects and stories about psychological and social conditions of people.