Category: Travel

A new reason to visit Barcelona by Sean Scully

Sean Scully Project, Santa Cecilia Church in Montserrat

I visited Barcelona last weekend. The reason was a true contemporary art pilgrimage to a chapel perched on top of the Montserrat mountains, one hour away from the city. Sean Scully (b. 1945) unveiled his permanent installation in Santa Cecilia church in June 2015. Scully has taken over the small Romanic chapel and conflated art and spirituality with his symbolic use of colours and the simplicity of his brushstroke.

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Summer Solstice in Sicily: Somewhere between Il Gattopardo and La Dolce Vita

Passeggiata in Taormina, staircase with cactuses

Last June 24th was summer’s solstice, the day with the longest daylight period of the year. I decided to spend it in Sicily, finding inspiration in the flower bursts, warm colours and rustic and cinematic interiors. A cross between Il Gattopardo and La Dolce Vita, a midsummer dream…

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