Monthly Archives: November 2011

Venice is a by-word for the excesses of mass tourism: congestion, dirt, noise, loss of character, meretricious souvenirs, the squeezing out of local people, huge boats in the Canale della Giudecca.  Yet, like most tourist destinations, away from the honey … Continue reading →

Picture taken on Ilford XP2 with Leica M6; weather heavy overcast.  Film processed and negs scanned (high res) by Ilford; image adjusted in Lightroom.  Judgement suspended.  Photo: Campo San Trovaso, Venice, October 2011

Venice Biennale 2011: Open University of Diversity: ‘A contemporary manifestation of the borderline of art and science’; a biological and intellectual breeding centre.’ Photo: Koen, Vanmechelen, Instituto Veneto di Sceinze Lettere et Arti, Venice, October 2011

Do the people of Burano see themselves as Venetians?  I suspect not, but the half-hour vaporetto ride to the island is part of the essential Venice experience for many visitors to la Serenissima. Burano is much quieter, tidier, smaller and … Continue reading →

A main reason for going to Venice this year was to see the Biennale exhibitions.  Many artists’ works are displayed around the city and one of the great pleasures is finding them in unexpected and previously unexplored corners.  Michael Parekowhai’s … Continue reading →