We made a day trip (again) up to Florence this week. There was an exhibition we really wanted to see, and Johnny needed to get more canvas for the studio.
Weather looked great, so we hopped the train early and took off!
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| Staying warm in the early morning sunshine... Waitin' for the train. |
When we head to Florence, it's often for Johnny to buy supplies for the studio here. On this trip, he needed to get another roll of canvas...It's pretty cool that the folks at this store have gotten to know us over the years.
Of course there are the usual sights to see...
...but we came for canvas and this wonderful show that just opened at Palazzo Strozzi. I signed up for their emails, so we always have some idea as to what's going on. There is almost always an interesting show here, and this was no exception!
This is a show of installation pieces. No paint, no canvas, no frames...just really cool light and reflection pieces, playing with the structures that are already in place at this wonderful old building.
I loved the whole concept and execution...it was right in my wheel house!
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| Walking into the first room, you see this on one huge wall. What is it? It's a reflection made by strobe type lights set up in the outside courtyard, filtering through these old windows, below! |
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| I was giddy! |
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| My shadow self in another lovely room of light and reflection! |
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| This is what you see upon entering this room... |
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| This is how the reflections are created. Such a great idea to play with. |
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| Johnny in the middle pane... |
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| Johnny again... Love that his glasses are making their own little show! |
I almost lost my balance going into the next room, which featured a mirrored ceiling. It was really disorientating, but at the same time...fun.
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| A Mirror Shot like no other! Helloooooo! |
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| Another trippy Mirror Shot opportunity. |
The next piece was amazing. It reflected windows in the room behind the wall, but in multiples and also in little bubbles...hard to explain, but just look...
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I love how the old structure and details of the building were a big feature in this work.
Moving on, we entered a very dark room that had this super fine mist floating continuously down.
You could walk right through it, if you wanted. I didn't, but I got really close...
This video gives you a better idea. It was a magical piece.
So, the show just kept getting more interesting, with color and texture and movement...
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| Us being reflected... |
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| ??? |
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| There I am...just look! |
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| Me getting all jiggy with it! |
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| Seriously fun! |
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| And then this... |
After the Magical Colorful Tour, we entered a room that had lighting that made us sort of monotone.
It was kind of creepy, but also pretty cool...
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| Life in yellow! |
Next, we moved into Virtual Reality World. A first for both of us. So fun, and also so weird!!
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| Seriously fun! |
All in all, a wonder-filled show. Highly recommend this one, if you find yourself in Florence.
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| A very happy Johnny! |
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