GIARDINO DI BOBOLI (FIRENZE): QUELLE STRAORDINARIE COLLEZIONI DI AGRUMI

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Il Giardino di Boboli e il Museo del Palazzo del Re Jan III a Wilanów  (Polonia) insieme per valorizzare il proprio patrimonio. Parte da Firenze il progetto “Citri et Aurea” che intende valorizzare le collezioni storiche di agrumi presenti nelle collezioni botaniche delle due istituzioni museali. Il progetto partito in questi…

THE “CRACKS” FILES / EXPLORING METAL AND PLASTIC SURFACES

Cracks is part of my Lacer/actions Project which investigates and explores the incredible dimension of the decomposition of torn publicity posters on outside advertisings billboards. Since 2009 I entered the wonderful world of Cracks… We are surrounded by cracks. We live in a planet of cracks (yes, cracks are maybe another metaphor of Life, as well as the waste-paper…). All the Cracks pics… Read More THE “CRACKS” FILES / EXPLORING METAL AND PLASTIC SURFACES

MILAN: “LET’S CREATE AN EMOTICON THAT REPRESENTS US…”

“A Network for Inclusion”: a training experience on the contents of my book “Social or dis-social?” (Funtasy Editrice) was held in Milan at the “Capponi” Institute directed by Gabriella Conte. Analyzes, discussions and workshops took place along 3 days. The initiative was carried out with the collaboration and support of the Municipality 5 of Milan.… Read More MILAN: “LET’S CREATE AN EMOTICON THAT REPRESENTS US…”

LIVORNO: MOSTRA NO-STOP SU MODIGLIANI E L’AVVENTURA DI MONTPARNASSE

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Sono già stati più di 8.000 i visitatori che hanno ammirato la mostra “Modigliani e l’avventura di Montparnasse”. Capolavori dalle collezioni Netter e Alexandre” allestita al Museo della Città (piazza del Luogo Pio) dal 7 novembre scorso. Grande affollamento specie nelle giornate del venerdì, sabato e domenica quando l’esposizione rimane aperta fino…

BLACK’N’WHITE: AFTER AN ADVERTISING POSTER HAS EXPIRED…

Video created by Roberto Alborghetti for “Lacer/actions”, project-research about torn and decomposed publicity posters, natural cracks and scratches, industrial and urban matters. The Black ‘n’ White photos were taken in Bari (Italy).  They show what remains after an advertising poster has been torn because it has expired. Soundtrack: “The Voyage” by Audiomachine. For Info: funtasyeditrice@gmail.com

THE SPECTACULAR ROCCA D’ANGERA ON LAKE MAGGIORE: A JUMP IN THE MIDDLE AGES

The Rocca d’Angera proudly stands on a spur of rock that dominates the southern shores of Lago Maggiore. Located in a strategic position to monitor the trade routes, it was house of the Visconti family from Verbano. During 1449 the Borromeo family acquired it. Inside the Rocca a delightful itinerary will make you discover the… Read More THE SPECTACULAR ROCCA D’ANGERA ON LAKE MAGGIORE: A JUMP IN THE MIDDLE AGES

IMAGINARY ARABESQUES: CORROSIONS AND CRACKS ON A WASTE BASKET (video)

The wear and tear of time, in its unstoppable pace, causes corrosion and cracking. This is what happened to the waste baskets placed in the center of a surprising medieval village, Abbadia San Salvatore, located on Mount Amiata, in the heart of Tuscany. The yellow paint, over the years, has peeled off and corroded, leaving… Read More IMAGINARY ARABESQUES: CORROSIONS AND CRACKS ON A WASTE BASKET (video)

UFFIZI, PROSSIME MOSTRE: DA PIETRO L’ARETINO AI “CIELI IN UNA STANZA”

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Segnaliamo le prossime mostre in programma a Firenze, alle Gallerie degli Uffizi e Palazzo Pitti, a partire da quella dedicata a Pietro Aretino. Pietro Aretino e l’arte nel Rinascimento, a cura di Anna Bisceglia, Matteo Ceriana e Paolo Procaccioli, Gli Uffizi, Aula Magliabechiana, 27 novembre 2019 – 1 marzo 2020 Un centinaio tra dipinti,…

13th NOVEMBER: WORLD KINDNESS DAY/ LIKE A SILK CARESS ON THE MIND…

Kindness is like a silk caress on the mind … This phrase was suggested to me by the images of the silk scarves produced with the image design of my “Lacer / Actions” project. Today is the World Kindness Day: it is celebrated annually on 13th November. On this day, participants attempt to make the… Read More 13th NOVEMBER: WORLD KINDNESS DAY/ LIKE A SILK CARESS ON THE MIND…

SOME CRACKS AND DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHOW THEM

Cracks is part of my Lacer/actions Project, a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed publicity posters, natural cracks, crevices, scratches and urban and industrial corrosions (I’ve collected so far more than 120.000 photos…). Transferred on canvases, reproduced on lithographic prints or textiles, re-built on collages or scanned in videoclips, the images of natural… Read More SOME CRACKS AND DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHOW THEM