This week was incredibly fast-paced and jam-packed, but it was also incredibly fun! Spending the week at Castilogni’s studio and an evening at La Scala could not have been more perfect. I enjoyed seeing the joy and life still honored within Castilogni’s studio even after his passing. La Scala was even more surreal than I could have imagined. Hearing beautiful music in the space was magical – my favorite part was looking around at how captivated people were by the singer’s voice, people draping themselves over the balconies, leaning closer to the stage, it was beautiful. Visiting Artemaide and Alfa Romeo on the same day was a treat! I never truly knew how much went into the production of quality things until then, and boy, is it a lengthy process, but so worth it to see how the designs on paper come to life with the help of so many different people. Alfa Romeo was a surprising favorite for me. I’ve never been super into cars, but the cars there were art within themselves, and learning their history was just the cherry on top. The trip to Tipoteca was also one of my favorites. I mean, come on, getting to letterpress a print with an old Italian man in the middle of nowhere Italy is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I am so grateful for. I did not include any pictures from the biennale because I was so absorbed in every space I went to there that I did not take any! This exhibit was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and I could have stayed there the whole day. My favorite from the exhibit was the Poland exhibit because it was very literal and was focused on the safety within architecture, although it was one of the least heavy topiced pavillions I enjoyed its humor and clean but interesting display of information.
Over the weekend I visited a friend in Barcelona and visited Casa Batillo. I had studied Gaudi’s work for a few years now in my art history classes so seeing the Casa Batillo in real life was an incredible experience and it did not seem real! The detail! The artistry! Amazing! I also visited the Moca museum which housed some work by Warhol, Basquit, Herring, the list could go on. I loved getting to see some more modern art on my trip especially from more well known artists – very cool and fun that it was an unplanned experience.
I feel so lucky to be somewhere where learning and inspiration is everywhere, and I can’t wait to absorb everything everywhere within my last 2 weeks in Italy!
