Postcards from Italy: Stumbling onto Surprise
10/29/2014
Dear friends:
In Florence, every time you turn around . . . you run into art that makes you gasp! A Michelangelo here. A Donatello there. Botticelli to your right. The Duomo to your left.
And you expect that. (That's probably why you're there, in fact.)
But I never quite expected this!
Modern, public art!
This installation - Personal/Unpersonal by architect Simone D'Auria - is currently on display at the Longarno Hotel in Florence.
(Embiggen to read more about the installation. The second paragraph is in English.)
It was fun to stumble onto something incredibly modern and unexpected . . . in a city already full of incredible art!
It sort of took my breath away . . .
in a city full of gasp-worthy sights.
(Tomorrow . . . Venice. . . )
Ciao!
That IS awesome! The unexpected is always welcome.
Posted by: Carole | 10/29/2014 at 08:10 AM
So cool! You're pretty quickly bumping Florence to the very top of my list!
Posted by: Patty | 10/29/2014 at 08:40 AM
Surprising and interesting! I really like that Florence values contemporary art along with all of their Renaissance art.
Posted by: Bonny | 10/29/2014 at 08:48 AM
I'm so glad I followed the link as it's hard to tell she put animal heads on human bodies. Very interesting and a fun find!
Posted by: margene | 10/29/2014 at 01:38 PM
Your photos and descriptions make me feel almost as I've been there...almost! Today was especially interesting, except when I embiggened, the type was blurry. Ah well, that's why they invented Google!
Posted by: Jo | 10/29/2014 at 02:16 PM
How cool is that!! :)
Posted by: Marilyn | 10/29/2014 at 03:53 PM