Our home away from home was perfect, close to the train and easy to spot with the green awnings up on the hillside. We loved the location because our train pass could take us to the gorgeous Cinque Terre villages and hiking trails.
Tomorrow off to Livorno for a quick sleep, then a ferry to Corsica 🇫🇷 the adventure continues…
Arrived in Livorno and went to a bar to eat. Panini’s were good after a crazy hour long wait. We were the only clients. Oh well…. It’s Saturday and almost everything is closed.
Very little color after the bursts in Cinque Terre, until we saw Ä°MPETU
The mural by Aryz captures a female figure who, through her defiant posture and serene gaze, creates a visual tension that invites reflection. This work not only challenges the viewer but also offers profound introspection, balancing what is subtle with what is brutal in human nature.
The transformed anatomy, with its mix of vibrant colors and distorted forms, creates a sensation of fragility and power simultaneously.
In his most recent series, Aryz blends collage, baroque art, sculpture, and photography, creating a visual language that blurs the boundaries between the conceptual and the realistic. This dialogue between different artistic traditions allows him to explore the complexity of the human condition, addressing themes that though sometimes unsettling, manage to connect with the universal, revealing fundamental and shared aspects of our nature.
THE ARTIST
Aryz, born in 1988 in Palo Alto, California, began his artistic journey in the early 2000s by painting graffiti. However, these works convey an energy that makes them vibrate: the figures overlap, split, or show fragments of their bodies, suggesting future movements in a visual “short circuit.” The soft colors and large color fields, devoid of details, give his works a timeless aura, while remaining deeply contemporary.
We walked around and met some locals….
Making our way back to our Airbnb for an afternoon chill and some cards.
Glad the bakery was open for a nice Canoli treat.
Pegs & Jokers
Gents 2
Ladies 1
We’ve got some catching up to do. Look forward to a 5 hour ferry ride and 3 hour drive to our gorgeous villa.
Good night 💤
