Distant sounds, sun-soaked concrete, and novel customs. Located in Sants, an unconventional district of Barcelona, is one of the city’s most unique skate spots. A band of girls, embracing their empowerment, establish their own regulations amidst sloped steps and faded murals. Within the air of laughter and 90s music, there is a sense of carefree spirit that you can almost touch. In the words of Ms. Lauryn Hill, ‘Everything is everything. Everything is everything. After winter, must come spring. Everything is everything.’ Sooner or later, spring will arrive–like an inevitable ceremony.

Mattia De Benedictis is an Italian photographer currently based in Milan and central Italy. He attended design school and enrolled in several photography classes with a strong focus on urban subcultures, portraiture, and fashion. His work often expresses the narrative of youth, identities, and nostalgic atmospheres—an intimate conversation between understanding and feeling, a continuous exploration to redefine a personal “horizon.” He has collaborated with fashion brands, and his photographs have appeared in publications including Vogue Italia, L’Officiel Hommes, and Sicky Mag.