Italia 2013 #4 Venice Biennale

My edited highlights of last week's trip to the Venice Biennale 2013. We were there six years ago and loved it so much we returned, with a 3-year-old in tow. She seemed to like it too. With so many things to see at one of the greatest shows on earth, it is hard to pinpoint favourites. Here are some of the things that certainly stood out for me in 2013: Channa Horowitz, Ryan Trecartin, Prabhavathi Meppayil (Cut, 2011), Italian photographers Luigi Ghirri and Luca Vitone, Transfiguration at the China pavilion, Morton Bartlett's dolls, Kohei Yoshiyuki photography 1946, Mathias Poledna 2013 at the Austria pavilion (last photograph above), the Russian pavilion, all work by AES+F. Plus many, many more.

Italia 2013 #3 Venice

To end our recent jaunt to Italy, I requested we leave from Venice. Enjoying the main island by day, we escaped to the calm of La Certosa island for nighttime. An idyllic spot and a perfect get-away from the main tourist drag (bar the mosquito monsters).

Paradise lost?

All images via surfacepressure.net

Latest drawings by my Edinburgh-based pal, Tommy Perman. In his recent work, he has taken a look at the seedier side of the capital in this study of the frontages of this city's various 'saunas'. 'I liked the way they try to be discreet but fail by looking tacky and conspicuous'. Read more about the project and take a look at the the whole collection here.

Italia 2013 #2 out and about

More from our recent trip to Italy. We are grateful to the current hot shining sun for our return to Edinburgh. It has made settling back into real life that bit easier.

Italia 2013 #1 plage

 

 

The first of various sets of images from a very recent family and friends trip to Italy. An invitation to the outstanding wedding of some very good friends, was turned into a most memorable two and a bit week jolly, covering a fair bit of Tuscany and Venice.

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rainbow bright

Images via etrine.com

Came across these fine chairs and their creator via a recent issue of Les Inrockuptibles. Check out Portland-based designer Eric Trine and his stuff, here.