ART BASEL MIAMI 2024 / THE “JCIDEL COLLECTION”: BAGS THAT TELL THE COLORS OF THE REALITY AROUND US

With Art Basel Miami 2024 the city of Florida – the metropolitan area has around 5 million inhabitants – was animated by a succession of events and initiatives that put the streets of the central area (Downtown) to the test, which was already critical on the mobility plan.Many visitors stopped at the Design District, also… Read More ART BASEL MIAMI 2024 / THE “JCIDEL COLLECTION”: BAGS THAT TELL THE COLORS OF THE REALITY AROUND US

ART BASEL MIAMI 2024 / THE “JCIDEL COLLECTION”: FASHION SHOW ALONG THE STREETS OF THE DESIGN DISTRICT

PHOTOS BY ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI Born and “captured” on the streets, the macro photographs of the JCIDEL Collection have returned to the streets thanks to a surprising performance that took place as part of the Art Basel Miami events. Some pieces from the collection (such as Heart and Wonderland) were at the center of the unusual… Read More ART BASEL MIAMI 2024 / THE “JCIDEL COLLECTION”: FASHION SHOW ALONG THE STREETS OF THE DESIGN DISTRICT

“WOW!”: THE ARTISTIC BAGS OF THE “JCIDEL COLLECTION” ENCHANTS ART BASEL MIAMI ’24

“Awesome!”, “Gorgeous!”, “Wow!”: these were the recurring adjectives in the comments of the general public at Art Basel Miami, the global artistic event which previewed the “pieces” of the JCIDEL Collection , created on the basis of my macro photographs or close-up photos, on the urban decay of cities around the globe. Many people did… Read More “WOW!”: THE ARTISTIC BAGS OF THE “JCIDEL COLLECTION” ENCHANTS ART BASEL MIAMI ’24

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS, CORROSIONS AND PAPER ON A WASTE BOX ON A PUBLIC STREET (IMAGE #28)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally manipulated image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata 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 the things that surround us… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS, CORROSIONS AND PAPER ON A WASTE BOX ON A PUBLIC STREET (IMAGE #28)

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF PAPER AND RUST ON AN ADVERTISING INSTALLATION (IMAGE #27)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally manipulated image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata 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 the things that surround us… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF PAPER AND RUST ON AN ADVERTISING INSTALLATION (IMAGE #27)

KING CHARLES III AND “THE GHOST BUS” PROJECT: A LETTER FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE

His Majesty King Charles III also gets on board the “Ghost Bus”, the surprising artistic project that has united the United Kingdom and Italy for ten years through events and activities. In a letter sent from Buckingham Palace on November 14, the English sovereign – through his spokesperson – thanks for the invitation extended to… Read More KING CHARLES III AND “THE GHOST BUS” PROJECT: A LETTER FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE

VIDEO / STORIES OF SEA WATER: PHOTOS OF CORROSIONS ON A MOTORBOAT IN TAORMINA (SICILY, ITALY)

Two years ago, along the coast of Taormina (Sicily, Italy) I noticed two motorboats in bad conditions, as if they were waiting for a cure, 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… Read More VIDEO / STORIES OF SEA WATER: PHOTOS OF CORROSIONS ON A MOTORBOAT IN TAORMINA (SICILY, ITALY)

LIKE ROOTS IN A DRIED LAND… / PHOTOS OF A DETERIORATED ADVERTISING BILLBOARD IN SANTO SPIRITO (BARI, PUGLIA) #12

© Roberto Alborghetti -Close-up photography; it is not a digitally manipulated image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata digitalmente. What you see in this photo series are not collages built and created deliberately with my hands, joining and sticking waste paper piece by piece, but photos of real and random torn publicity… Read More LIKE ROOTS IN A DRIED LAND… / PHOTOS OF A DETERIORATED ADVERTISING BILLBOARD IN SANTO SPIRITO (BARI, PUGLIA) #12

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF PAPER AND RUST ON AN ADVERTISING INSTALLATION (IMAGE #26)

© Roberto Alborghetti – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally manipulated image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata 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 the things that surround us… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF PAPER AND RUST ON AN ADVERTISING INSTALLATION (IMAGE #26)

THE GHOST BUS: IT ALL BEGAN LIKE THIS 10 YEARS AGO IN THE LEGENDARY LAND OF ROBIN HOOD…

Ten years ago, in October 2014, “The Ghost Bus” Project kicked off: a visual (and visionary) adventure in the Land of Robin Hood. At the invitation of Marysia Zipser (founder of ACT, Art Culture Tourism) and thanks to the courtesy of Simon Barton – belonging to the family that organized the public transport service in… Read More THE GHOST BUS: IT ALL BEGAN LIKE THIS 10 YEARS AGO IN THE LEGENDARY LAND OF ROBIN HOOD…

INTERWEAVING OF CRACKS AND COLORS / PHOTOS OF A DETERIORATED ADVERTISING BILLBOARD IN SANTO SPIRITO (BARI, PUGLIA) #11

© Roberto Alborghetti -Close-up photography; it is not a digitally manipulated image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata digitalmente. What you see in this photo series are not collages built and created deliberately with my hands, joining and sticking waste paper piece by piece, but photos of real and random torn publicity… Read More INTERWEAVING OF CRACKS AND COLORS / PHOTOS OF A DETERIORATED ADVERTISING BILLBOARD IN SANTO SPIRITO (BARI, PUGLIA) #11

A CORNER OF MODERN ART AT DIDACTA FAIR IN BARI (ITALY) WITH THE GIANT REPRODUCTION OF MY “BROKEN WORDS” COLLAGE

In Bari (Puglia, Italy) at the Nuova Fiera del Levante, Didacta Edizione Puglia took place in recent days, the great Italian fair for training and activities for the scholastic and educational world. There was truly great and unanimous appreciation for the setting up of the space reserved for Funtasy Editrice (Tirreno Pavilion, Stand n.31) which… Read More A CORNER OF MODERN ART AT DIDACTA FAIR IN BARI (ITALY) WITH THE GIANT REPRODUCTION OF MY “BROKEN WORDS” COLLAGE

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS ON THE BUMPER OF A VAN (IMAGE #25)

© Roberto Alborghetti – PHOTO OF CRACKS ON THE BUMPER OF A VAN / FOTO DI CREPE SUL PARAURTI DI UN FURGONE – Close-up photography; it is not a digitally manipulated image – Scatto fotografico a distanza ravvicinata; non è un’immagine manipolata digitalmente. There is a free and spontaneous form of art that flows before our… Read More ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS ON THE BUMPER OF A VAN (IMAGE #25)