SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#8)

© Roberto Alborghetti There are eyes that always “look” at us. They are those of the faces on the advertising posters on the walls or on the billboards, along the streets of our cities. The torn paper of the advertisements, consumed by time and bad weather, can reveal interesting glimpses and elements, such as those… Read More SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#8)

COLORS PALETTE IN AMSTERDAM: PHOTO OF RUST, DUST AND DETERIORATED PAPER ON THE WALLS #1

© Roberto Alborghetti  In Amsterdam city I have always taken lot of photos along streets, as all the others I collected so far. Along a street behind Magna Plaza – a big shopping center in the very heart of Amsterdam – I was attracted by an incredible “palette” located on a door hiding a sort… Read More COLORS PALETTE IN AMSTERDAM: PHOTO OF RUST, DUST AND DETERIORATED PAPER ON THE WALLS #1

VISITING ROME IN JUBILEE 2025 / THREE MASTERPIECES BY CARAVAGGIO IN ONE PLACE (ST. LOUIS OF THE FRENCH)

© Roberto Alborghetti In Rome, not far from the famous Piazza Navona, we can admire the Church of St. Louis of the French (San Luigi dei Francesi) dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to St. Denis the Areopagite and St. Louis IX, king of France. The church was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Domenico… Read More VISITING ROME IN JUBILEE 2025 / THREE MASTERPIECES BY CARAVAGGIO IN ONE PLACE (ST. LOUIS OF THE FRENCH)

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS AND SCRATCHES ON A KAYAK ON THE BANK OF A RIVER (IMAGE #43)

© 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 SCRATCHES ON A KAYAK ON THE BANK OF A RIVER (IMAGE #43)

THE INVISIBLE WALL / CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF URBAN DECAY IN LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – IMAGE #3

© Roberto Alborghetti  In Locarno, a beautiful city in Italian-speaking Switzerland, I happened upon a wall that immediately caught my attention. It’s located near the cycle/pedestrian path that leads from Locarno to Ascona. The structure is close to a sports center and perhaps even forms part of it, being at the rear of the building.… Read More THE INVISIBLE WALL / CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF URBAN DECAY IN LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – IMAGE #3

FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #10

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 #10

BARCELONA AND GAUDÌ: A DEEP RELATIONSHIP OF SHAPES, COLORS AND DREAMS ( SHORT VIDEO)

Celebrations in honor of the centenary of the death of Antoni Gaudí (1926-2026) have officially begun in Barcelona. The city, which has always borne witness to the uniqueness of the great architect, becomes the stage for a universal commemoration of the Catalan artist who disappeared under incredible circumstances: he was hit by a tram on… Read More BARCELONA AND GAUDÌ: A DEEP RELATIONSHIP OF SHAPES, COLORS AND DREAMS ( SHORT VIDEO)

ART ON THINGS / PHOTO OF CRACKS AND SCRATCHES ON A KAYAK ON THE BANK OF A RIVER (IMAGE #42)

© 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 SCRATCHES ON A KAYAK ON THE BANK OF A RIVER (IMAGE #42)

SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#7)

© Roberto Alborghetti There are eyes that always “look” at us. They are those of the faces on the advertising posters on the walls or on the billboards, along the streets of our cities. The torn paper of the advertisements, consumed by time and bad weather, can reveal interesting glimpses and elements, such as those… Read More SOMEONE IS WATCHING US FROM THE WALLS / PHOTOS OF EYES IN TORN AND DECOMPOSED PUBLICITY POSTERS (#7)

CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF CRACKS FROM A RAILWAY WARNING SIGN IN MONTEROTONDO, ROME – THE VIDEOCLIP

© Roberto Alborghetti –  Monterotondo (Rome) – 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. In this videoclip the images may look like paintings depicting a sky that has shattered under the blows of the global warming. Or they could… Read More CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF CRACKS FROM A RAILWAY WARNING SIGN IN MONTEROTONDO, ROME – THE VIDEOCLIP

THE INVISIBLE WALL / CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF URBAN DECAY IN LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – IMAGE #2

© Roberto Alborghetti  In Locarno, a beautiful city in Italian-speaking Switzerland, I happened upon a wall that immediately caught my attention. It’s located near the cycle/pedestrian path that leads from Locarno to Ascona. The structure is close to a sports center and perhaps even forms part of it, being at the rear of the building.… Read More THE INVISIBLE WALL / CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF URBAN DECAY IN LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – IMAGE #2

VISITING ROME IN JUBILEE 2025 / THE WONDERFUL “HEMISPHERES” OF TERZA LOGGIA IN THE VATICAN PALACES

  Terza Loggia (Third Loggia) is another stunning place in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, Rome. On its walls we admire maps of the modern world painted between 1560 and 1585. They include the wonderful Emispheres, the frescoes designed by Ignazio Danti (1582 ca). I recently had the opportunity to visit Terza Loggia (I… Read More VISITING ROME IN JUBILEE 2025 / THE WONDERFUL “HEMISPHERES” OF TERZA LOGGIA IN THE VATICAN PALACES

FROM STREET WALLS TO INTERIOR DESIGN: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPH AS ARTISTIC FURNISHING COMPLEMENT #9

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 #9