FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #8

The artwork in the photo is made by © Roberto Alborghetti How might the photographic images I took for my project “Lacer/azioni” appear inside a house or a studio? Technology can help us imagine an answer to the question. In this series of images, here are some solutions. I think it is curious to think… Read More FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #8

THE SAGRADA FAMILIA IN BARCELONA (SPAIN): GAUDI’S MASTERPIECE ENCHANTS EYES, HEART AND MIND

As you emerge from the subway tunnels on Line 5, it appears before you, towering over you with its extraordinary grandeur. The Basilica de la Sagrada Família, a splendid work of the visionary genius Antoni Gaudí, appears again and again, enchanting as if for the first time. These past months, work in progress has been… Read More THE SAGRADA FAMILIA IN BARCELONA (SPAIN): GAUDI’S MASTERPIECE ENCHANTS EYES, HEART AND MIND

BARCELONA READY TO CELEBRATE THE GENIUS OF GAUDÌ 100 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH: HERE ARE THE MAIN EVENTS

Everything is ready in Barcelona, ​​where anticipation is growing for the events commemorating the centenary of the death of Antoni Gaudí, the great Catalan architect who created extraordinary works reflecting a forward-thinking artistic genius. The epicenter of the initiatives will be the Sagrada Família basilica (UNESCO World Heritage) which on September 18 presented at a… Read More BARCELONA READY TO CELEBRATE THE GENIUS OF GAUDÌ 100 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH: HERE ARE THE MAIN EVENTS

PLACES / THE ROCOCÒ SHOW: IN LODI (ITALY) A WONDERFUL EUROPEAN MASTERPIECE OF ART

It’s called a “masterpiece of European Rococo.” Crossing the threshold feels like being suspended in a cloud of pastel hues. It’s the church of San Filippo Neri. It stands in Lodi, a short walk from the cathedral. Built by the Filippini Fathers starting in 1740 based on a design by Antonio Veneroni (c. 1685–1749), the… Read More PLACES / THE ROCOCÒ SHOW: IN LODI (ITALY) A WONDERFUL EUROPEAN MASTERPIECE OF ART

SUMMER VISIONS: THE SHORT VIDEO ABOUT CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY

Walking along the beaches of Giardini Naxos, near Taormina (Sicily, Italy) I noticed an old boat in bad conditions, waiting for a restoration. My eyes were immediately drawn to the colors on the sides and hull. After thousands of hours of navigation, the paint had corroded and decomposed. It was as if the water of… Read More SUMMER VISIONS: THE SHORT VIDEO ABOUT CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY

CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #10

© Roberto Alborghetti –  Close-up photography; it is not a digitally created, manipulated or enhanced image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine creata o modificata digitalmente. This image may look like a painting depicting a sky that has shattered under the blows of the global warming. Or it could also be the reproduction of… Read More CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #10

IT’S THE DAY OF THE “BLOOD MOON” ECLIPSE! HERE IS A COLLAGE MADE WITH WASTE PAPER FROM DETERIORATED ADVERTISING POSTERS ON A ROUND TABLE (DIAMETER OF 79 CMS)

Today, Sunday, September 7, the Moon will turn red. This is a total eclipse that will reach its maximum at 8:13 PM when it will also be visible in Italy. The phenomenon will be observable with the naked eye, but binoculars or a small telescope can help better capture the shades of color on the… Read More IT’S THE DAY OF THE “BLOOD MOON” ECLIPSE! HERE IS A COLLAGE MADE WITH WASTE PAPER FROM DETERIORATED ADVERTISING POSTERS ON A ROUND TABLE (DIAMETER OF 79 CMS)

ART GOES TO THE BEACH: THE 28TH EDITION OF “TENDE AL MARE” (SUNSHELTERS BY THE SEA) IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

This year, the public beach in Piazza Costa in Cesenatico will once again host “Tende al mare” (Sunshelters by the sea) the original art exhibition founded in the summer of 1998 by Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo and a partnership with the Emilia-Romagna Region’s Institute for Cultural Heritage. Now in its 28th year, the exhibition… Read More ART GOES TO THE BEACH: THE 28TH EDITION OF “TENDE AL MARE” (SUNSHELTERS BY THE SEA) IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #6

Walking along the beaches of Giardini Naxos, near Taormina (Sicily, Italy) I noticed an old boat in bad conditions, waiting for a restoration. My eyes were immediately drawn to the colors on the sides and hull. After thousands of hours of navigation, the paint had corroded and decomposed. It was as if the water of… Read More SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #6