PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): “FACING THE SEA, HAPPINESS IS A SIMPLE IDEA” (#5)

© Roberto Alborghetti  The heart of Marseille.” When you say “Marseille”, words, images, places, characters and things come to mind. Here is a list, drawn up somewhat haphazardly and imprinted, of what is connected to “Marseille” (leaving aside clichés and stereotypes applicable to every metropolis): the French national anthem (the Marseillaise), the largest port in… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): “FACING THE SEA, HAPPINESS IS A SIMPLE IDEA” (#5)

“DISFIGURED WORLD”: CLOSE-UP PHOTO OF CRACKS AND CORROSIONS ON A BLUE PAVEMENT IN NAPLES (#1)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Lacer/actions Yes, there is an abstract world under our feet … These are some of the images I took along the streets of Naples (Italy). They’re close-up photos of disfigured blue pavement. The pictures are part of LaceR/Actions Project and Research about the apparent chaos of ripped and decomposed publicity posters, natural… Read More “DISFIGURED WORLD”: CLOSE-UP PHOTO OF CRACKS AND CORROSIONS ON A BLUE PAVEMENT IN NAPLES (#1)

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS AND RUST ON AN OLD IRON DOOR (IMAGE #33)

© 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 CRACKS AND RUST ON AN OLD IRON DOOR (IMAGE #33)

PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): IF, THE CASTLE OF “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO” (#4)

Foto:  © Roberto Alborghetti “The Count of Monte Cristo”: the charm and relevance of a great novel that knows no decline. There are numerous television and cinematographic “transpositions” (about twenty) that offer rereadings of the work of Alexandre Dumas senior (1802-1870) who set the initial story of Edmond Dantès in Marseille, and in the Castle… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): IF, THE CASTLE OF “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO” (#4)

CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #2

© 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 #2

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS AND RUST ON AN OLD IRON DOOR (IMAGE #32)

© 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 CRACKS AND RUST ON AN OLD IRON DOOR (IMAGE #32)

PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE: THE AMAZING “VIEILLE CHARITÈ” IN THE OLD “PANIER” NEIGHBORHOOD (#3)

Photos: © Roberto Alborghetti The second day visiting Marseille can be dedicated to the area of ​​the north bank, animated by the very popular Panier district, to be discovered in the labyrinth of alleys and small squares. Once a place of disrepute, now rehabilitated and recovered, it hosts three architectural and artistic centers to visit:… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE: THE AMAZING “VIEILLE CHARITÈ” IN THE OLD “PANIER” NEIGHBORHOOD (#3)

ON “WIDENEWS” A STORY ABOUT MY “LACER/ACTIONS” PROJECT: “THE HIDDEN ART OF THE DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS”

I would like to highlight the beautiful and interesting article on the online newspaper WideNews dedicated to my research project “Lacer/actions”. The author is the Editor-in-chief Elvira Silvana Zammarano who, intrigued and fascinated by the posts I publish on social media and on this site, contacted me to find out and learn more about this… Read More ON “WIDENEWS” A STORY ABOUT MY “LACER/ACTIONS” PROJECT: “THE HIDDEN ART OF THE DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS”

THE CASE OF THE SCRAPED DOOR IN NOTTINGHAM (UK): WHEN DECAY BECOMES ART

© Roberto Alborghetti – The scraped door and four close-up photos, Nottingham (UK). Photos by Marysia Zipser On my most recent trip to Nottingham to participate in the 10 year anniversary events of The Ghost Bus Project, I had the opportunity to visit the Contemporary Museum, accompanied by Marysia Zipser (founder of ACT Art Culture… Read More THE CASE OF THE SCRAPED DOOR IN NOTTINGHAM (UK): WHEN DECAY BECOMES ART

CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #1

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 a map seen from above during a flight around the globe. More simply, it is a close-up photo of the cracks on a warning sign at the… Read More CRACKS, WHEN THE MATTER IS SHATTERED BY TIME (AND WEATHER): THE RAILWAY WARNING SIGN NEAR ROME #1