Graffiti in Padua

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Padua with a foundation member of the Bad Crowd, and his wife.

The day was sunny and warm, we wandered happily where our feet took us. (It had nothing to do with our reading maps incorrectly, I swear.) Thank you, Andrew and Cheryl for an enjoyable day.

A few years back, I noticed the presence of graffiti on paper in Padua. I was glad to see that new examples had been posted around the city. I like it because it gradually erodes away, leaving no permanent trace.

Oops, added comments are not “biodegradable”.

We weren’t sure what to make of this one. But, I now have sorted out my reality. (I think.)

This was not on paper, and we saw many examples of the same message around the city.

More graffiti

At a vaporetto stop. What can it mean?

Venice

Philosophical

So, what is in?

Padua

Bad hair days happen

Padua

Padua

Post script: Street art

I had found a few more examples of the graffiti done on paper  and stuck to walls, including these:

This one was a picture frame, and invited you to send your photo, in the frame, to the email address shown

I sent a message to this address, and found that they are a pair of street artists from France.

Here are links to more of their art, and also photos of people who responded to their request.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ella_pitr/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellapitrbackgrounds/

I hope you can find some of the art, the next time you’re walking, exploring in Venice.

Sunday!

Buongiorno! Here I am in sunny, downtown Atherton, but I have a few more experiences to share with you.

Barb and I walked into the northern part of Venice, so I could show her San Francesco della Vigna, and also that splendid graffiti you saw the other day. Barb spotted another piece of graffiti, also done on paper.

Just who does this splendid non destructive graffiti?

Barb and I have each seen another of these picture frames, also done on paper. It is so tempting to do as they ask, but we’ve all been victims of viral attacks, so hesitate to send our photos to the people who left their request. Pity, really.

On Fondamenta Nove, we were privy to the method by which fuel for motorised boats reaches the petrol bowsers (gas pumps, the rest of the world?). We hoped that barge would not tip over!

The unleaded patrol was about 1,50 euro/liter

graf-fi-ti

Here’s the king of graffiti, a veritable panorama. A  triptych, with hidden symbolism and artistic excellence, not to mention licence!

Saturday

My feet took me to some good places today. I finally located, and found open, San Giovanni Elemosinario. What a little gem of a place. In my usual fashion, as I asked a nice couple if they knew where it was, they pointed out that it was almost directly behind me.

There were 2 traghetti operating at the Ca’ D’Oro crossing, they were doing a roaring trade, with long queues (yes, orderly lines) at each side.

In Cannaregio, I used a road less travelled, and that turned out to be a lucky choice. On Fondamenta Sant’Andrea, I stumbled across Palazzo Albrizzi, which had free admission to 2 art exhibitions, in a very pretty Palazzo. There are also musical performances held here. It might be worth checking out, if you’re in this part of town.

Outside the Palazzo, a slight contrast. The canal has been closed for renovation work on the walls, so it looked less than picturesque. (And, I have to admit, even as a devoted Venetophile, the sludge at the bottom of the canal was emitting an interesting aroma!)

And, for the graffiti followers in the crowd, here’s another that made use of the natural worn features of the wall.

Puzzle for today. Why were these flippers discarded? Whose were they? Where were they used?