It started in 1970. “Light” is an ongoing exhibit of Trassinelli’s work at the Pieve di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. One steps into the exhibit and has to stop and remember to breathe. The light, although soft, filters through the room. The designs are functional, yet have been created with a care toward aesthetics. In Trassinelli’s work the line between func...
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File Room from India: Dayanita Singh
Another photographer that I came across in the Arsenal at the Venice Biennale was Dayanita Singh from India. She presented five photographs in a series entitled File Room.
The Mirror Image of Ryan Gander
Ryan Gander from London, England produced the piece pictured above entitled Out of Sight (All on my own). This piece is located in the Arsenale at Venice Biennial Art 2011. The figures are reproductions of a Degas ballerina and are juxtaposed (along with the blue cubes and white plinths) to appear as mirror images.
Chianti Sketch 2
A quick sketch one sunrise:
Drifting in Venice with Annette Kelm
One artist whose work caught my eye in the Arsenal at ILLUMInations, the Venice Biennale 2011, was German artist Annette Kelm.
Kelm showed several series of photographs. The particular one that interested me was entitled Driftwood Lamp, a series of six images of a drift wood lamp on a white background.
My Tuscan Color Palette
Particular places are composed of specific colors. The Chianti region of Tuscany has certain colors in August and September, that will trigger memories in me of this time of relative peace and focus on my current project.
Considering ILLUMInations, Venice Biennale Art 2011 n.54
I had the chance to visit the 54th Venice Biennale in September 2011 during my artist residency in Italy. There are two main locations for the show along with numerous artists sprinkled throughout the city. In the Giardini, I found different pavilions that each contained an individual or group of...
Chianti Sketch 1
A quick sketch one sunset:
Caffè
Last fall I was introduced by a friend to the moka express stovetop espresso maker. Since then, I have wanted to purchase one when my drip coffee maker reaches the end of it’s life. (I am currently thinking of ways to more quickly wear out my drip coffee maker. Any suggestions?) Therefore, I was excited to try out this coffee maker, that the artist house is equipped with. I ...
Quest for Canvas
When on a journey, a quest is a critical part of the experience.