Danza Invisible

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Street named after the band
Calle Danza Invisible
Torremolinos, March 2024

“Danza Invisible are a Spanish new wave band founded in 1981 in Torremolinos, Spain, by Ricardo Texidó from the group Cámara, together with Chris Navas and Manolo Rubio from the punk group Adrenalina. Shortly after, Antonio Gil joined the guitar section. The last to join the band was Javier Ojeda, who replaced Ricardo Texidó as lead vocalist.They are one of the bands considered to have been part of the countercultural movement in Madrid in the 1980s. Their most popular songs include Sin aliento, Sabor de amor, A este lado de la carretera, and Agua sin Sueño. In 2022 they went on a sold out tour finishing in Palais de Rei.” (Danza Invisible, Wikipedia)

Ducal Palace

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Ducal Palace
Piazza Roma
Modena, May 2024

“The Ducal Palace of Modena is a Baroque palace in Modena, Italy. It was the residence of the Este Dukes of Modena between 1452 and 1859. It currently houses a portion of the Italian Military Academy. The palace occupies the site of the former Este Castle, once at the periphery of the city. Although generally credited to Bartolomeo Avanzini, it has been suggested that advice and guidance in the design process had been sought from Pietro da Cortona, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. The Palace has a Baroque façade, from which the Honour Court and the Honour Staircase can be accessed.” (Ducal Palace of Modena, Wikipedia)

Blueprint Event Space

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Blueprint Event Space
Butler's Wharf
Shad Thames, Bermondsey
London, May 2023

“The newly renovated events space is a hidden gem that occupies the gloriously bright space on the first floor of what used to be London’s design museum. The perfect space for corporate and private events, as well as being an iconic spot to host wedding celebrations. During the warmer months, the venue’s glass doors open to create a sense of al fresco dining with an outdoor terrace, while during the winter months, the floor-to-ceiling windows offer unrivalled views of the Thames.” (Blueprint Event Space, D&D London)

Basilica of San Prospero

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Basilica of San Prospero
Piazza di San Prospero
Reggio Emilia, May 2024

“The Basilica of San Prospero is a Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic church with a late Baroque-style facade, located on Piazza di San Prospero in central Reggio Emilia, Italy.A church known as San Prospero di Castello, located inside the city walls, is known prior to 997. San Prospero, a fifth century bishop, became the patron saint of the town. In 1514, during the expansion of the city walls, the church and its adjacent monastery, the dilapidated church, nearly in ruins, was demolished. The church was moved some 600 meters and its adjacent bell tower underwent reconstructions. By 1527 a new church was completed with designs by Luca Corti and Matteo Florentino.” (San Prospero, Wikipedia)

Pergola

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Pergola by Junquera Arquitectos, 2011
Paseo del Muelle Uno
Málaga, March 2024

"For its part, the pergola is the element that unifies the whole waterfront, receiving passengers arriving by sea and providing strollers with shade. It is a metallic box beam of 1.60 meters in height and varying width, between 0.55 and 1.15 meters, which runs along a sinuous 400-meter stretch with only 16 supports placed along two parallel lines. The beam runs at a height of 11 meters, and from it hangs 265 shading pieces of white reinforced concrete." (El Palmeral de Las Sorpresas, Archello)

Palazzo Farnese

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Palazzo Farnese
Piazza della Cittadella
Piacenza, May 2024

“Palazzo Farnese is a palace in Piacenza, northern Italy. This large partly constructed palace is located on the banks of the River Po in the city of Piacenza in northern Italy. Ottavio Farnese inherited the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza from his father Pier Luigi Farnese, who was assassinated in a coup in 1547. In the aftermath of the assassination Spanish troops under the command of Ferrante Gonzaga occupied both Parma and Piacenza, however, Ottavio didn’t renounce his claim to the duchy and, in 1551, was able to retake Parma with the help of King Henry II of France, nonetheless Piacenza remained in Spanish hands until 1557 when, after the abdications of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, both Ottavio and his wife Margaret of Austria traveled to Brussels to meet Philip II of Spain who negotiated an agreement which made the duchy a Spanish fief and returned Piacenza to the Farnese family (though Spanish soldiers were to be stationed in Piacenza's citadel).” (Palazzo Farnese, Wikipedia)

Vinegar Yard

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Vinegar Yard
St Thomas Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Within striking distance of London Bridge station, Vinegar Yard is a new eating, drinking, shopping and art space. Featuring art installations (including an unmissable train carriage!), pop-up shops, bars, street food traders and an open-air garden area with seating for hundreds of people, Vinegar Yard is a must-visit destination for after-work drinkers, weekend fun-seekers and anyone seeking fabulous street food.” (Vinegar Yard, Visit London)

Monument to Giuseppe Verdi

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Monument to Giuseppe Verdi by Ettore Ximenes, 1920
Piazzale della Pace
Parma, May 2024

“Of the majestic monumental complex only the central altar area in granite with bronze high reliefs by Ximenes remains sited next to the flying buttresses of the Farnese Palace of the Pilotta in Piazzale della Pace. On the front part of the Verdi altar can be seen a bronze high relief showing Verdi in meditation surrounded by the Muses, Melody, Song, Dance Rhythm, Love and Death, who seem to be whispering inspiration. The other side of the monument holds three further bronze high reliefs: to the left is the scene in which the results of the unanimous vote of the Parma Provincial area held on 12th September 1859 to accede to the Kingdom of Italy are announced. The central relief is the joyful welcome reserved for Verdi on his arrival in Turin as delegate from Parma to present to the King the results of the plebiscite.” (The Monument to Giuseppe Verdi, Club dei 27)

Parque de Pueblosol

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Parque de Pueblosol
Plaza Adolfo Suárez
Benalmádena, March 2024

“Located in plaza Adolfo Suárez, this modern park has slides at different heights, climbing wall, hanging bridges.” (Parque de Pueblosol, Turismo Benalmádena)

Porta Camollìa

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Porta Camollìa (Camollia Gate)
Via Camollia
Siena, April 2024

“Porta Camollìa is one of the northern portals in the medieval walls of Siena. It is located on via Camollia and opens inside the city into the Contrada of Istrice. Consisting of three arches; the inner arch is surmounted by a circular marble bas-relief with the Roman Catholic IHS Christogram inside a sun symbol (San Bernardino Christogram). The outer facade has the Medici heraldic shield with a stone arch added in 1604 by Alessandro Casolani and decorated by Domenico Cafaggi. The inscription was placed to record the entry of Ferdinand I de' Medici into Siena, and states ‘Cor magis tibi sena pandit’ (Siena shows a heart that is bigger than this gate). The two central figures hold the Medici coat of arms.” (Porta Camollia, Wikipedia)

Old Billingsgate

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Old Billingsgate
Old Billingsgate Walk
Lower Thames Street, City of London
London, May 2023

“Old Billingsgate Market is the name given to what is now a hospitality and events venue in the City of London, based in the Victorian building that was originally Billingsgate Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in the 19th century. The first Billingsgate Market building was constructed on Lower Thames Street in 1850 by the builder John Jay, and the fish market was moved off the streets into its new riverside building. This was demolished in around 1873 and replaced by an arcaded market hall designed by City architect Horace Jones and built by John Mowlem & Co. in 1875, the building that still stands on the site today. In 1982, the fish market itself was relocated to a new site on the Isle of Dogs in east London. The 1875 building was then refurbished by architect Richard Rogers, originally to provide office accommodation. Now used as an events venue, it remains a major London landmark and a notable Grade II listed building.” (Old Billingsgate, Wikipedia)

Palazzina Vigarani

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Palazzina Vigarani
Giardino Ducale Estense
Corso Conte di Cavour
Modena, May 2024

Monument to Blas Infante

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Monument to Blas Infante by Jesús Martinez, 1983
Calle Cuarteles
Málaga, March 2024

“Blas Infante Pérez de Vargas (5 July 1885 – 11 August 1936) was an Andalusian socialist politician, Georgist, writer, historian and musicologist. He is considered the ‘father of Andalusia’ by Andalusian nationalists. He initiated an Andalusian regionalist assembly in Ronda in 1918; the assembly adopted a charter based on the autonomist ‘Constitución Federal de Antequera’ written in 1883 during the First Spanish Republic. It also embraced the current flag and emblem as national symbols, designed by Infante himself based on various historic Andalusian standards. During the Second Spanish Republic, the ‘Andalucismo’ was represented by the ‘Junta Liberalista’, a federalist political party led by Infante.” (Blas Infante, Wikipedia)

Reggio Emilia Cathedral

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Reggio Emilia Cathedral
Piazza Prampolini
Reggio Emilia, May 2024

“Reggio Emilia Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Reggio Emilia; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral (and one of the three main religious buildings) in Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy). The dedication is to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Reggio Emilia, it has been since 1986 that of the Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla. Built originally in Romanesque style, the cathedral was largely modified in the following centuries. The façade originally had 13th-century frescoes, now housed in the diocesan museum. The current façade is unfinished, with a 16th-century covering on the lower level, with pilasters surrounding niches containing the statues of the four patron saints of the city. The main portal has two statues by Prospero Spani (Prospero Sogari) in a style influenced by Michelangelo, portraying Adam and Eve.” (Reggio Emilia Cathedral, Wikipedia)

Northern & Shell Building

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The Northern & Shell Building
Lower Thames Street, City of London
London, May 2023

“The building at 10 Lower Thames Street was built in 1985 and has a distinctive blue glass facade. It was first built for Samuel Montagu & Co. It is now partly occupied by N&S and partly rented out as serviced offices.The building featured in the TV series Bergerac, Series 6 Episode 6 ‘A man of sorrows’, the building frontage badged as Insurance company Norman Deutscher Greenburg. Inside the building features some wonderful interior lifts with panoramic views overlooking the foyer.” (Northern & Shell, Wikipedia)

Santa Maria di Campagna

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Santa Maria di Campagna
Piazzale delle Crociate
Piacenza, May 2024

“The Basilica of Santa Maria di Campagna is a Roman Catholic basilica church in the city of Piacenza in the Province of Piacenza, Italy. It was built in a Greek-Cross plan with an octagonal dome in a high Renaissance style in the 16th century. It was built in 1522–28, under the patronage of a local guild. The site had housed a sanctuary dedicated to Santa Maria di Campagnola, and housed a wooden image of the Madonna and Child from the 14th century. Tradition holds that Pope Urban II in 1095 announced the First Crusade from this site.” (Santa Maria di Campagna, Wikipedia)

Monumento a la Virgen del Carmen

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Monumento a la Virgen del Carmen
Plaza Estrella de los Mares
Fuengirola, March 2024

“The Statue of the Virgin of Carmen is located in front of the seaside Playa de los Boliches, at number 57 of the Paseo Marítimo Rey de España, in the Plaza Estrella de los Mares in the town of Fuengirola, province of Malaga. This bronze statue represents the patron saint of sailors and stands on a pedestal with bouquets of flowers at its feet. The pavement surrounding it has a circular design with six lobes, between which are the twelve 8-pointed stars, a symbol that crowns or surrounds many images of the Virgin Mary.” (Monumento a la Virgen del Carmen, MonumentalNet)

San Giovanni Evangelista

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San Giovanni Evangelista
Piazzale San Giovanni
Parma, May 2024

“San Giovanni Evangelista is a Mannerist-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazzale San Giovanni, located just behind the apse of the Parma Cathedral, in the historic center of Parma, northern Italy. The buildings surrounding the piazza were also part of a former Benedictine convent. The church is notable for its Correggio frescoes. Construction of the abbey and church were begun in the 10th century under the patronage of then Bishop Sigefredus over a pre-existing oratory dedicated to Saint Colombanus. In 1477 the whole complex was damaged by a fire. The abbey basilica was rebuilt from around 1498 to 1510, according to a design by Bernardino Zaccagni. The abbey was suppressed in 1810, although the monks were able to return in 1817.” (San Giovanni Evangelista, Wikipedia)

The trumpet

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“Walls and Trumpets” by Ofra Zimbalista, 2008
Maya House
Borough High Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“These three figures, with their vivid shade of blue and their musical instruments, add a splash of colour and joy to the drab façade of Maya House and they brightened up my rainy autumn day. The best-known Biblical encounter between ‘Walls and Trumpets’ is, of course, at the Siege of Jericho, when the priests marched around the city walls for seven days, blowing their trumpets until the walls came tumbling down (see Joshua 6: 1-20). ” (Walls and Trumpets, Patrick Comerford)

Antiporto di Camollìa

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Antiporto di Camollìa
Viale Vittorio Emanuele II
Siena, April 2024

“Porta Camollia was not the only fortification built to defend the northern side of the city, always the most subject to attacks from the rival city of Florence. These two other fortresses were the Torrazzo di Mezzo and the Antiporto. The outermost gate of the city, also known as ‘Portone’ (gate) or ‘Portone dipinto’ (painted gate), now commonly called ‘Antiporto di Camollia’, according to documentary sources, was begun around 1270. It has long been believed that there was a fresco by Simone Martini inside the building. However, several petitions over the years, as early as 1300, have never highlighted works in this regard. The works of Giuseppe Nasini were absolutely real: in this grandiose portico he represented a sort of magical forest with the branches of the plants that, intertwining, formed circles with the coats of arms of the 17 districts inside. Despite the bombing of 1944 and the considerable damage suffered, these coats of arms of the districts survived, but what was not damaged by the war, was damaged did the man. With an ‘inappropriate’ restoration not many years ago, these drawings were definitively cancelled.” (Antiporto of Camollia, Nice Places)

Facade with flamenco dresses

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Facade with flamenco dresses
Calle Ancha del Carmen
Málaga, March 2024

“The ‘traje de flamenca’ (flamenco outfit) or ‘traje de gitana’ (Gitana outfit) is the dress traditionally worn by women at Ferias (festivals) in Andalusia, Spain. There are two forms: one worn by dancers and the other worn as a day dress. The day dress is body-hugging to mid-thigh, and then continues in multiple layers of ruffles to the ankle. Modern interpretations of the style are difficult to walk in, let alone dance. The dancers' version therefore flares out from higher on the hip to allow freedom of movement.” (Traje de flamenca, Wikipedia)

Luciano Pavarotti

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Luciano Pavarotti by Stefano Pierotti, 2017
Via Goldoni
Modena, May 2024

“Luciano Pavarotti OMRI (12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone, and gaining the nickname ‘King of the High Cs’.” (Luciano Pavarotti, Wikipedia)

The bugle

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“Walls and Trumpets” by Ofra Zimbalista, 2008
Maya House
Borough High Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“These three figures, each a vivid shade of brilliant blue, appear to be clinging to and climbing the wall of Maya House; they might be window cleaners, they might even be absailing. Looking more closely, you see two climbing figures, one holding a trumpet, the other holding a bugle, and a third seated figure who seems to be marching triumphantly atop the others, playing a drum – perhaps celebrating the fact that he has reached the top place he was trying to get to.” (Walls and Trumpets, Patrick Comerford)

Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre

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Romolo Valli Municipal Theatre
Piazza Martiri del 7 Luglio
Reggio Emilia, May 2024

“The Teatro Municipale (also since the 1980s called the Teatro Municipale Valli due to being named after the actor Romolo Valli) is a theatre in Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy. Following the destruction by fire of the 1741 Teatro Cittadella in April 1851, the new theatre was designed by the architect Cesare Costa and constructed in the neoclassical style between 1852 and 1857. Its inauguration took place on 21 April 1857 with the performance of the Vittor Pisani by local composer Achille Peri.” (Teatro Municipale, Wikipedia)

La Chora and La Galfina

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“La Chora” and “La Galfina”
Costa de la Carihuela
Torremolinos, March 2024

“Playa La Carihuela in Torremolinos, Málaga, is a picturesque beach that offers a perfect combination of natural beauty, relaxation, and entertainment. With its pristine sands, calm waters, and a wide range of amenities, it is an ideal destination for families, couples, and solo travelers alike. Whether you're looking to soak up the sun, indulge in delicious cuisine, or partake in thrilling water sports, La Carihuela has something for everyone. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this enchanting beach and all that it has to offer.” (Playa La Carihuela, Vacalia)

Alessandro Farnese

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Alessandro Farnese by Francesco Mochi, 1625
Piazza Cavalli
Piacenza, May 2024

“After he had modelled the Ranuccio horse, Mochi went to Padua and Venice to study Donatello's Gattamelata and Verrocchio's Colleoni and the horses of St Mark's, but this cultural enrichment only brought about a few modifications in the representation of the rider. The dynamic element in the Alessandro group contrasts with the heaviness of the Ranuccio monument, which is much closer to that of Marcus Aurelius. Here the horse, foaming at the mouth, and the rider with his wind whipped cloak form an impressive unity, vibrating with movement and light, whereby the artist achieves great stylistic coherence.” (Francesco Mochi, Web Gallery of Art)

The drum

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“Walls and Trumpets” by Ofra Zimbalista, 2008
Maya House
Borough High Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Her installation at Maya House, ‘Walls and Trumpets’, consists of three life casts. They were cast from real people who adopted their poses and then held them while they were covered in alginate and plaster. She created her initial moulds from these, and then shaped the final figures in blue fibreglass.” (Walls and Trumpets, Patrick Comerford)

Giuseppe Verdi on a bench

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Giuseppe Verdi by Sergio Brizzolesi, 2018
Piazzale San Francesco
Parma, May 2024

“Who wouldn't like to sit next to Giuseppe Verdi and take a selfie with him? From now on you can do that! On March 24, the statue of the Maestro was finally installed in front of the House of Music, a stone's throw away from Piazza Duomo. The art work, studied and made by the artist Sergio Brizzolesi, had already been presented in Milan during Expo 2015. ‘Verdi's bench’, weighing around 400 Kg, is conceived to be a street piece of art: not only it is a commemorative monument to admire, but also a sculpture that will be part of the city, attracting hundreds of fascinated tourists.” (A selfie with Giuseppe Verdi, Parma Incoming Travel)

Hans Christian Andersen

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Hans Christian Andersen by María Córdoba, 2005
Plaza de la Marina
Málaga, March 2024

“The Danish Royal Family commissioned this statue in bronze, the work of the sculptor María Córdoba, which depicts the Danish author sitting on a bench in a relaxed pose. The author of the Little Mermaid and the Ugly Duckling was probably seen in this very attitude on many an occasion during his stay in our city in the early days of October 1862. He wrote about this period in his life in his book ‘In Spain’. Captivated by the beauty of Málaga, its sea, its luminosity and its people, Andersen wrote ‘in no other Spanish city have I been as happy and as comfortable as in Málaga’. The statue invites the viewer to sit beside the writer, admire and respect his work and appreciate that he was a pioneer among travellers, as his journey was one of the very first cultural tours of the 19th century.” (Statue of Hans Christian Andersen, Ayuntamiento de Málaga)

Colonna del Portogallo

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Colonna del Portogallo
Viale Vittorio Emanuele II
Siena, April 2024

“The Column of Portugal is a monument in Siena, located in Viale Vittorio Emanuele II, between Porta Camollia and the Antiporto di Camollia. The column commemorates the meeting that took place here on 24 February 1452 between Frederick III of Habsburg and Eleonora of Portugal, accompanied by 400 Sienese ladies, in the presence of the then bishop of Siena Enea Silvio Piccolomini. The scene had such an impact on the society of the time that it was also depicted by Pinturicchio in the Piccolomini Library. The column is surmounted by a plaque commemorating the event and by the coats of arms of the Empire and the House of Portugal.” (Colonna del Portogallo, Wikipedia)

Walls and Trumpets

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“Walls and Trumpets” by Ofra Zimbalista, 2008
Maya House
Borough High Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Ofra Zimbalista was one of the most important female artists in Israel, where she was born, lived and worked. She studied lithography, etching and screen-print at the Kalisher Art Academy, in Tel Aviv. She exhibited throughout Europe and Israel, and her works are displayed in public spaces around the world. Her human-sized figures casted from aluminium and bronze were often engaged in acrobatic activities. A common feature of her public artworks was to show her groups of people in transitional situations: hanging and climbing as though trying to find their place. Blue figures are a recurring motif in Zimbalista’s work. The figures are created by moulding real people in fibreglass, coloured with a deep blue pigment she imported specially from Morocco where it is used in house paint. This Yves Klein-like deep blue is one of Ofra Zimbalista’s signature motifs.” (Walls and Trumpets, Patrick Comerford)