After weeks of being barricaded in the house in an attempt to escape the heat, we finally went out today!!! Alleluya!!!! The rains have cooled things down so we went to see this fabulous show in the most fabulous setting in Florence...Forte di Belvedere.
www.fortedibelvedere.it (unfortunately I FORGOT my camera but will insert links) -sorry.
https://youtu.be/MY7AS2RrN1A
https://youtu.be/MY7AS2RrN1A
Gromley himself states:" Rather than choose works able to adapt themselves to the measurements of the site, I DECIDED TO PUT IN THE SHOW WORKS THAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF MAN, WORKS THAT CONSENT TO THE MASS AND TO THE FORM OF THIS EXTRORDINARY CONSTRUCTION TO EXPRESS ITSELF."
He continues: " My desire is that the visitor reflect on the way in which he presents himself confronting the space that surrounds him."
Each visit to the Fort is like climbing to the top of the world, the world of Florence anyway, the world of the Renaissance. We are high above Florence with a 360° view of the city: Brunelleschi's dome, the Pitti Palace, Piazza Micheangelo......every monument possible is at our feet, in miniature.
I tried to take pictures with my cell phone (old and not internet connected) so as soon as I can, IF I can, I'll post them....
The heat hasn't been conducive to painting but I have been preparing for my show in September, the show that was part of my being 1st prize winner in the juried exhibition last May. Doing things like checking out paintings I want for the show, preparing titles, re-writing a sort of statement. . . etc, etc....Lots of odds and ends.
Hope your summer is going well, (not as HOT as ours). Will try to be back soon.....