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

SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #5

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 #5

SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #4

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 #4

SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #3

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 #3

SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #2

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 #2

FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #7

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 #7

SUMMER VISIONS / CRACKS AND CORRODED PAINT ON A BOAT IN GIARDINI NAXOS, SICILY #1

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 #1

PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

Just as one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, the same is true for a monument’s exterior. Take the case of the Tempio Civico dell’Incoronata in Lodi, located along a narrow street leading from Piazza Vittoria, a few steps from the Romanesque cathedral. Access to the Tempio Civico—the people of Lodi don’t call it… Read More PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF SCRATCHES ON A THEATRE CHAIR (IMAGE #41)

© 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. There is a free and spontaneous form of art that flows before our eyes every day, perhaps without us realizing it.It is the one that appears on… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF SCRATCHES ON A THEATRE CHAIR (IMAGE #41)