Category Archives: objects
03.68
November, 1902. A few kids, excited by a public performance of a group of acrobats in Campo dei Sommersi, imitates their moves on balconies, wells and benches. April, 1922. Thousands practice parcour every day. People living at first and
03.64
Watch out, screamed Julia, boats are coming, but Gaia had disappeared underwater. Julia quickly undressed herself, laid her dress and shoes next to Gaia’s on the alzata and touched the water with her toes. Julia’s skin became a map of goosebumps
03.61
This is the place, said Gaia, pointing to a building underwater. It had an open court through which light filtered below. Each window, even at the lower levels, was illuminated from inside.
03.57
Pumps and filters brought in clean water from the lagoon and the level of the water decreased. After three months Julia depicted the lines on the stone walls where the water level was on high tide and where it
03.54
As Julia laid down that night, her tiredness flowed inside her bed. She felt it, she smelled it, she touched it as it descended into the crevices of the wool until it mingled with the tiredness of the countless others
03.52
The tide had settled and the sea was shining with light. The moon, just above the clouds in full daylight, was larger than Julia had ever seen it.
03.44
And then, suddenly, it came and went. The building trembled as if a water dragon was trapped inside. Julia felt her stomach fall, Gaia wanted to cry but no sound came out.
03.42
The night got darker as few stars were visible in the cloudy sky. Gaia got closer to Julia as the story unfolded. The bearded man continued his tale in the darkness, as nothing else mattered.
03.36
The night before the expected accident was dark and quiet. Many had left their homes and were awaiting on boats, in the lagoon. The water was still and fish had vacated its surface. Kristen had fallen asleep, on a

You must be logged in to post a comment.