SILK, STARS AND SCARVES / TEXTILE DESIGNS FROM DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS…

This is a “festive gallery” for the limited-edition series of 3 silk scarves created by Roberto Alborghetti, for his “Lacer/actions Art  Project” Their design is… unique. They reproduce details of torn posters images and “urban signs” I captured around the world. I accepted the challenge that italian textiles designer Bruno Boggia offered me. Bruno, with… Read More SILK, STARS AND SCARVES / TEXTILE DESIGNS FROM DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS…

ABSTRACT CHRISTMAS (FROM CRACKS…) WISHING YOU WONDERFUL DAYS

© Roberto Alborghetti – LaceR/Actions “BLADES OF LIGHT IN THE DEEP SKY OF THE STARRY NIGHT”  * Realistic and not manipulated image of cracks on a disfigured traffic sign * © Roberto Alborghetti – LaceR/Actions * “LAME DI LUCE NEL PROFONDO CIELO DELLA NOTTE STELLATA”  * Immagine realistica e non manipolata di una “crepa” su… Read More ABSTRACT CHRISTMAS (FROM CRACKS…) WISHING YOU WONDERFUL DAYS

COLORS & METAL / MY “LACER/ACTIONS” ON ALUMINIUM: OTHER 4 WORKS FOR PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FAI SERVICE (ITALY)

Other four new works from my “Lacer/actions on Aluminium” series. All the eleven installations are now part of private collection of Fai Service, in Italy, who participated to this “experimentation” curated and produced by “Passepartout” (Bergamo, Italy). After being re-produced on canvases, lithographic prints and textiles (silk and cotton), my images about decomposed publicity posters,… Read More COLORS & METAL / MY “LACER/ACTIONS” ON ALUMINIUM: OTHER 4 WORKS FOR PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FAI SERVICE (ITALY)

MY “LACER/ACTIONS ON ALUMINIUM”: OTHER 4 WORKS ON A WALL AT PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FAI SERVICE (ITALY)

Other four new works from my “Lacer/actions on Aluminium” series. After being re-produced on canvases, lithographic prints and textiles (silk and cotton), my images about decomposed publicity posters, cracks and “road signs” have found a new way to be showned and represented. Now they are on aluminium plates… Maybe due to a surprising chemical reaction,… Read More MY “LACER/ACTIONS ON ALUMINIUM”: OTHER 4 WORKS ON A WALL AT PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FAI SERVICE (ITALY)

MY “LACER/ACTIONS” GO ON ALUMINIUM… ELEVEN NEW INSTALLATIONS FOR THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FAI SERVICE, ITALY (WORKS N.1-2-3)

 * Eleven works from my “Lacer/actions” project went on…aluminium. After being re-produced on canvases, lithographic prints and textiles (silk and cotton), my images about decomposed publicity posters, cracks and “road signs” have found a new way to be showned and represented. Now they are on aluminium plates… Maybe due to a surprising chemical reaction, aluminium… Read More MY “LACER/ACTIONS” GO ON ALUMINIUM… ELEVEN NEW INSTALLATIONS FOR THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF FAI SERVICE, ITALY (WORKS N.1-2-3)

“HATS BETWEEN ART AND EXTRAVAGANCE”: IN FLORENCE THE FIRST MONOGRAPHIC SHOW WITH ITEMS BY FAMED FASHION HOUSES

The Galleria del Costume (Palazzo Pitti, Florence; from December 3, 2013 to  May 18, 2014) opens its doors to an accessory not destined to pass unnoticed. This will be the first monographic show dedicated to hats.  The Museum’s collections of this accessory, attributable to the generosity of many donors, amount to more than one thousand… Read More “HATS BETWEEN ART AND EXTRAVAGANCE”: IN FLORENCE THE FIRST MONOGRAPHIC SHOW WITH ITEMS BY FAMED FASHION HOUSES

“REVOLUTIONARY CHOPIN”: TALENTED PIANIST SOFIYA URYVAYEVA MEETS “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS. THE CLIP

* Sofiya Uryvayeva is a talented pianist. I was struck by her music and by her power to do magics with the piano. And she was fascinated by my Lacer/actions artworks (images from details of torn publicity posters, urban signs and cracks). This clip mixes Sofiya music and my works. From her YouTube channel I choose an… Read More “REVOLUTIONARY CHOPIN”: TALENTED PIANIST SOFIYA URYVAYEVA MEETS “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS. THE CLIP

THAT SIGISMONDO MALATESTA HERALDIC SYMBOL (XV CENTURY) WHICH INCREDIBLY LOOKS LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN…

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI Following my post “From Malatesta Temple to Augustus arch and bridge: great monuments in Rimini, Italy”, Doralynn Pines (from USA) sent me an interesting comment at my LinkedIn account – (“Medieval and Renaissance Art, Antiques, Architecture, Archaeology, History and Music” group). Doralynn Pines – as Associate Director at the Metropolitan Museum… Read More THAT SIGISMONDO MALATESTA HERALDIC SYMBOL (XV CENTURY) WHICH INCREDIBLY LOOKS LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN…

“THE ALLEGORY OF PATIENCE”: ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PAINTINGS IN THE MEDICI COLLECTIONS ON SHOW AT PALAZZO PITTI IN FLORENCE (ITALY)

  At Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy) an exhibition opened on one of the most significant paintings in the Medici collections, The Allegory of Patience, which belonged to cardinal Leopoldo de’ Medici and is today held in the Sala di Prometeo in the same Palazzo Pitti. Initially attributed to Parmigianino in the inventories of… Read More “THE ALLEGORY OF PATIENCE”: ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PAINTINGS IN THE MEDICI COLLECTIONS ON SHOW AT PALAZZO PITTI IN FLORENCE (ITALY)

AUTISM AND ART / AN EXHIBITION ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE INSPIRED BY “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS… “SEEIN’ WHAT HUMAN BEINGS FREQUENTLY DON’T SEE”

GUEST WRITER: STEFANO ALBERTI In last Springtime, Roberto Alborghetti works have been the focus of “Atelier of colors and emotions” project which involved in Italy (Aprilia, Latina) children with disabilities and affected by Autism Spectrum Syndrome. The activity was promoted and led by teacher Patrizia Sapri and non-profit organization “Il Senso della vita Onlus”. The… Read More AUTISM AND ART / AN EXHIBITION ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE INSPIRED BY “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS… “SEEIN’ WHAT HUMAN BEINGS FREQUENTLY DON’T SEE”

CRACKS AS FRACTALS / CODES AND SIGNS FROM THE ENTANGLED MYSTERY OF REALITY

*** Cracks is part of my Lacer/actions Project, about  the decomposition of torn publicity posters on outside advertisings (my realistic and not manipulated images are transferred on canvases, lithographic prints or textiles). I’ve been also researching on metal and plastic surfaces, or metal and plastic platings. This is the wonderful world of Cracks…and Fractals, incredible… Read More CRACKS AS FRACTALS / CODES AND SIGNS FROM THE ENTANGLED MYSTERY OF REALITY

(HE)ART PLACES / FROM MALATESTA TEMPLE TO AUGUSTUS BRIDGE AND ARCH: GREAT MONUMENTS IN RIMINI (ITALY)

 © Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI ; Tiberius (or Augustus) Bridge photo is from Wikipedia (free use). * Rimini is the capital city of Italian vacations. It is located on the Northern coast on the Adriatic Sea. It is approximately 110kms southeast of Bologna, about three hours South of Venice and also three hours North of Rome.… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / FROM MALATESTA TEMPLE TO AUGUSTUS BRIDGE AND ARCH: GREAT MONUMENTS IN RIMINI (ITALY)

GOIN’ POP… 30 SECONDS OF “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS / THE CLIP

* Roberto Alborghetti ‘s LaceR/Actions is a multidisciplinary project and research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed posters and urban/street signs. Transferred on canvases, reproduced on lithographic prints or textiles (as pure silk), re-built on collages or scanned in videoclips, the images of torn and decomposed posters give new life to paper lacerations… Read More GOIN’ POP… 30 SECONDS OF “LACER/ACTIONS” WORKS / THE CLIP