在這裡是一個修行,聽似不一樣,但其實是不斷循環。上午9時樓上少女(希望是少女)開始練習小提琴至不知何時停下、下午6時手風琴的賣藝者準時在門外演奏8時離開、參觀者上午10時至下午6時踏過Arsenale的鐵板進出,小孩還會大力地多踏幾轉、作品詭秘的聲音卻不時靜化一切的心煩。 每天在循環,即使星期一休息日,也在循環。
有一天晚上我飽嚐一頓甜品晚餐後,回家後心中猶生莫大的罪惡感,一直都沒有睡意,於是在入黑後想去看看威尼斯的星星。我一直漫無目的地走,只想走到河畔看星星,隨著直覺向水的方向直走,發現威尼斯的大街及河畔是不夜天,河的兩邊華美熱鬧的餐廳延綿不絕。不經不覺走到利雅德橋(Rialto)不禁想起莎士比亞著名喜劇 –《威尼斯商人》…
“Pick the flower now before the chance is past..
Live today as if it may become your last!”
這首歌出自電影 Nine(2009),自從看過這齣電影後這首歌就一直在我的腦海盤旋,當到威尼斯實習的日子一日一日逼近這首歌更是完全佔據我的腦袋。
其實未出發前除了興奮,已經有離愁,這種離愁不是因為要離開香港,而是因為心知肚明只能夠離開香港一年── 先代表香港在威尼斯雙年展實習六星期,然後到英國聞名於博物館研究的利斯特大學修讀藝術博物館及藝術館研究碩士課程。
Venice is an old city where actively protects many historical buildings. It is rich of history and stories behind its architecture. Besides, undoubtedly, Venice is a wonderland full of arts and you will not feel difficult to look for exhibitions. Even the street has already been the exhibition space. You will find many places painted interesting graffiti which seem show a paradox with …
It can be frustrating to ask an Italian colleague about food. ‘Francesco, which brand has good limoncello (an Italian lemon liqueur)?’ ‘I don’t know…My brother makes limoncello for us with fresh lemons from South Italy.’ ‘Francesco, which red wine is the best in the region?’ ‘Um…My parents make excellent red wine!’ Of course, there are also surprises and happy …
Venice is definitely a great place for tourists! How daring and far can you go for an amazing picture? For example like this? (Photo taken at Piazza San Macro. I just got off work and was on my way back home. Someone pretended to be drunk in Venice… And yes! Being drunk in Venice is indeed very interesting and picture-worthy, …
Hello everyone! Here comes “Crazy Count” again! Last time we talk about the number of audience who would read carefully the curatorial statement before getting inside the exhibition. Most of them prefer to go in the pavilion directly. This time we try to look into something different. Let’s begin with a simple question again. …