PODCAST / ECCO IL “PHOTO SUMMER FESTIVAL ’26”: IMMAGINI PER RALLENTARE E TORNARE AD OSSERVARE LE NOSTRE CITTA’

Pip: Roberto Alborghetti punta la fotocamera su un muro scrostato e ci vede un quadro da galleria. Il che dice qualcosa su di noi, non sul muro. Mara: In questo episodio esploriamo il Photo Summer Festival, un progetto fotografico sulle città e su come il degrado urbano possa diventare linguaggio visivo. Partiamo subito da lì.… Read More PODCAST / ECCO IL “PHOTO SUMMER FESTIVAL ’26”: IMMAGINI PER RALLENTARE E TORNARE AD OSSERVARE LE NOSTRE CITTA’

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PHOTO SUMMER FESTIVAL ’26: IMAGES TO RETURN TO OBSERVING THE WORLD OF OUR CITIES (#1)

Welcome to the Photo Summer Festival! Over the next few months, I’d like to explore a series of images I’ve recently taken in various cities. It’s like a summer shower of color that washes and drenches the walls along the streets of Rome, Barcelona, ​​Bari and London. They are close-up photographs of what passes before… Read More PHOTO SUMMER FESTIVAL ’26: IMAGES TO RETURN TO OBSERVING THE WORLD OF OUR CITIES (#1)

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THE OTHER MARSEILLE (L’AUTRE MARSEILLE): AN OPEN-AIR CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY – IMAGE #5

All cities, even the smallest, always hold many surprises for my research into the art of decay and deterioration. I have no difficulty identifying marks, scratches, corrosion, cracks, and various disfigurements. After all, all of this speaks to the vitality of a city, an urban center. The passage of time, and of people, deposits practical… Read More THE OTHER MARSEILLE (L’AUTRE MARSEILLE): AN OPEN-AIR CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY – IMAGE #5

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NOTTINGHAM AND BEESTON ARE “ABSTRACTIVE”: SCENES AND COLORS ON THE WALLS ALONG THE STREETS

Nottingham and Beeston are Abstract… This is a play on words to say how the walls of all our cities are a sort of open-air museum of “informal” art. We can see things we can’t even imagine. There’s a visible parallel world in the decomposition of paper, wood, iron, and paint. We can discover it… Read More NOTTINGHAM AND BEESTON ARE “ABSTRACTIVE”: SCENES AND COLORS ON THE WALLS ALONG THE STREETS

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“A PHENOMENAL PROJECT!”: JULIET CAMPBELL (MEMBER OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT) SPEAKS ABOUT “THE GHOST BUS”

Juliet Campbell is Member of British Parliament for Broxtowe. She spoke at the special evening for The Ghost Bus, promoted by Art Culture Tourism – International and Marysia Zipser in Beeston, Nottingham. At the end of the event, she spoke and highlighted several aspects of my Visual Art Project. She spoke with great enthusiasm and… Read More “A PHENOMENAL PROJECT!”: JULIET CAMPBELL (MEMBER OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT) SPEAKS ABOUT “THE GHOST BUS”

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PODCAST: UN VECCHIO AUTOBUS ARRUGGINITO CHE GIRA IL MONDO SENZA MUOVERSI DI 1 CENTIMETRO

Pip: Un vecchio autobus arrugginito che gira il mondo senza muoversi di un centimetro — Roberto Alborghetti ha capito qualcosa che le compagnie di trasporto pubblico non capiranno mai. Mara: Oggi parliamo del ritorno del progetto The Ghost Bus nella terra di Robin Hood, tra arte, macrofotografia e connessioni internazionali. Cominciamo dalla serata di Beeston.… Read More PODCAST: UN VECCHIO AUTOBUS ARRUGGINITO CHE GIRA IL MONDO SENZA MUOVERSI DI 1 CENTIMETRO

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“ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING AND PHENOMENAL!”: “THE GHOST BUS” PROJECT RETURNS TO ENCHANT THE LAND OF ROBIN HOOD

THE GHOST BUS NIGHT: the PRESS RELEASE Many emotions and surprises awaited in the special evening for “The Ghost Bus,” which returned not on the roads, but on screens, through the land of Robin Hood. At The Star Inn in Beeston, Nottingham, the magic of colors and epic music was renewed in the video show… Read More “ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING AND PHENOMENAL!”: “THE GHOST BUS” PROJECT RETURNS TO ENCHANT THE LAND OF ROBIN HOOD

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THE INVISIBLE WALL / CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF URBAN DECAY IN LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – IMAGE #9

© Roberto Alborghetti –  Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image.– Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente. In Locarno, a beautiful city in Italian-speaking Switzerland, I happened upon a wall that immediately caught my attention. It’s located near the cycle/pedestrian path that leads from Locarno to Ascona. The structure is close… Read More THE INVISIBLE WALL / CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF URBAN DECAY IN LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – IMAGE #9

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TOMORROW, GAUDÌ SAGRADA FAMILIA IN BARCELONA WILL BECOME THE WORLD’S TALLEST CHURCH

Tomorrow, June 10, 2026, Centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death, the Sagrada Família will experience one of the most significant moments in its recent history: the blessing and inauguration of the tower of Jesus Christ, the central and symbolic element of the Basilica of Barcelona. The ceremony will be presided over by Pope Leo XIV and… Read More TOMORROW, GAUDÌ SAGRADA FAMILIA IN BARCELONA WILL BECOME THE WORLD’S TALLEST CHURCH

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THE GHOST BUS IS BACK! A SPECIAL NIGHT VIDEOSHOW ON JUNE 12, 2026 (BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, UK)

The Ghost Bus is back, the fantastic project that has been uniting Italy and the land of Robin Hood for over 10 years! It’s a special invitation-only evening scheduled for June 12, 2026! My friends at @ACT Art Culture Tourism and I look forward to seeing you at: The Star Inn, Beeston NG9 1FX, Sports… Read More THE GHOST BUS IS BACK! A SPECIAL NIGHT VIDEOSHOW ON JUNE 12, 2026 (BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, UK)

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ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF SCRATCHES, CRACKS AND RUST ON A BLUE PAINT OF A TRUCK (IMAGE #50)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or AI enhanced image. – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente con IA. There is a free and spontaneous form of art that flows before our eyes every day, perhaps without us realizing it. It is the… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF SCRATCHES, CRACKS AND RUST ON A BLUE PAINT OF A TRUCK (IMAGE #50)

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SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#12)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or AI enhanced image. – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente con IA There are eyes that always “look” at us. They are those of the faces on the advertising posters on the walls or on… Read More SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#12)

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FEATHERS OF RUST / PHOTOS OF THE SURPRISING PROCESS OF DETERIORATION (IMAGE #2)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Close-up photography; this is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced AI image. – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata o creata digitalmente con IA. It’s incredible how rust is part of time. Day after day, it forms and takes root on surfaces, allowing them to be invaded, corroded,… Read More FEATHERS OF RUST / PHOTOS OF THE SURPRISING PROCESS OF DETERIORATION (IMAGE #2)

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