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“ Graffiti unites. A wall is a good opportunity to educate youth, to show that there is a culture behind it, a worldwide movement.“ Have you ever seen a wall on the street with graffiti on it? Have you ever tried to observe them carefully? The colors, the edges, the shades, the roundness, the veins. And then, at the end, an inscription. Some letters. A name. A person. Graffiti originated in the 1970s and 1980s on New York subways at the hands of boys from the ghetto who wanted to make a name for themselves. Literally, in fact, they drew their names on walls and trains to make themselves known: the more a name was drawn and reached other people, the more the writer was respected, became someone among the masses. Gradually those writings were enriched with actual drawings until they became what we now call Street Art, which is the style of drawing that depicts more immediate figures by detaching itself from the actual writing of graffiti. Matteo's eyes sparkled as he told us about graffiti culture. He has been a graffiti writer for more than 20 years now and continues to draw with the same enthusiasm as when he was a teenager. His graffiti has helped color cities like Treviso, Padua and Udine, as well as several towns in our province. With a spray can in hand, he travels the world trying to convey himself and his personality through the dynamic and futuristic shapes that have always fascinated him, enveloping himself in a whirlwind of emotion that accompanies him through his life as a constant: " in good times and bad times there has always been graffiti. " It is from this constancy that he derives his stage name, Gafukhronics, because it's chronic, you never stop. And the satisfaction of ending the day, maybe gone wrong, with a graffiti is what drives him to continue, to not stop looking for inspiration and aim for personal and artistic growth. There is a phrase that says "you never feel you have arrived, you are always evolving, always a warrior". Graffiti is a safe and secret haven, there is only you, your drawings and your thoughts, which you then convey in graffiti. Unfortunately, however, it is not easy to find the right space to be able to draw, partly because of the urbanism of the city and partly because of the distrust with which graffiti is too often judged due to the very little knowledge we have of this culture. This problem contributes to young people not informing themselves about suitable places where they can draw, thus ending up increasing the prejudices they have about graffiti and graffiti writers, who, on the other hand, are people who are very careful about what they draw and the environment in which they draw. Matteo hopes that someday even here in Aviano there may be a wall on which to draw or even a Wall of Fame (a space where one can draw freely without having to apply for permits from time to time) on which to educate teens and observers about this art, which he claims succeeds in bringing people together, even around the world. Want to see? The Metelkova Quarter in Ljubljana (in Slovenia) is a huge Wall of Fame where graffiti writers from all over the world draw, get to know each other and inspire each other, creating bonds that transcend the barriers of space and language, because graffiti is an international language. It would be great to have more Walls of Fame here as well and to see how this culture grows and evolves among our young people, clearing away any prejudice to open our minds to something new and amazing. To learn more about Matteo and his graffiti, check out his social pages: Facebook: Matteo Gafukhronics Marchiò Instagram: @gafukhronics

“ A certain evolution gives you a certain satisfaction, and this evolution is also related to the satisfaction of the people who buy my products. If people believe in me then I am satisfied “ Dino Suppressa's journey into the world of the white art began about 40 years ago in Puglia, his native region, when he began working at his brother-in-law's family bakery. It was his entrepreneurial instinct, however, that drove him to open his own bakery business first in Agordo, then here in Aviano where he has remained the only one to carry on the bakery tradition. His in fact is a craft of sacrifice and hard work, requiring a lot of willpower and a spirit of adaptation. Do you know what else a baker cannot miss? The collaboration of equally passionate and willing people, because alone one does not get that far claims Dino, and that is where he wants to go. The closeness and help that his family gives him allows him to go farther and farther by realizing his desire to always improve himself and to improve his business to make his customers even happier and reach out to those who are not yet. So what is the next big step for Dino's bakery? The opening of a new store is being developed, which it is hoped may materialize in a couple of years near the current bakery, but unlike this one, the new store will give the opportunity to taste its products-sweet and savory-at leisure perhaps accompanied by a good coffee, and for those who wish, there will also be the possibility of buying household products. In short, it will be a convenience for the customer. What will certainly not be lacking in the new store as well will be the presence of his family, to whom he hopes one day to leave the business with the desire that it will develop and improve more and more, then pass on from generation to generation. Meanwhile, Dino continues to work hard in the back of his bakery, where he uses about 20 different types of flours and experiments with new recipes, trying to find the right balance between imagination and the needs of the raw materials. Yes, because you have to know their criticalities and strengths very well in order to make the most of them and create a product that the customer can appreciate as much as it has been rewarding for Dino to study and make it. His work is one of imagination and experience, cooperation and sacrifice, all in order to be able to keep alive the tradition of long-ago times and give the assurance that good bread and a smile will always be found there. To find out more about the Panificio Suppressa: Via Vittorio Veneto, 41 - 33081 Aviano (PN) 0434 651096 Facebook: Panificio Suppressa Instagram: @panificiosuppressa

“ often what you see is different from the photo because the eye has a different sensitivity. I try to put in the picture what I see “ The perfect fusion of art and technology, photography, has particularly made its way into Roberto Stradella's heart. At a standstill about ten years ago, he decided to buy his first camera and start capturing the moment that nature offers us. In fact, Roberto is passionate about landscape photography, in particular he loves to photograph sunrises, sunsets, and celestial bodies. Want to see? To get these results you need the right mix of experience, sacrifice (to get up even at 3 a.m.!), passion, and a pinch of luck, which never hurts. It's not easy, in fact, to be able to find the perfect conditions for photographing a lake with the water calm enough to see the reflections mirrored on it, a star that comes out sharp enough in the photo, a sunset with the bright colors as you hoped. Sometimes it happens to come home empty-handed or to photograph the unexpected. The important thing, as Roberto tells us, is to become more aware of our size in relation to what surrounds and happens around us, appreciating and respecting it so that we can safeguard it. Equally fundamental for Roberto is to edit the photos as little as possible, so that they are the most faithful to the original scene, without forgetting, however, that nothing can be reproduced 100 percent, because the eye has a different sensitivity than the camera, and perhaps therein lies the beauty of photography. A challenge won in the beginning by nature, but people can do their best to try to overcome their limitations and get better and better results, with the intention of preserving the beauty of a moment. Using a few more technicalities, however, photography is also about light, colors, exposure... in short, it all depends on how you adjust your camera. Oh yes, adjustment, because Roberto shoots in manual mode, so the photos become his. Want to understand a little better what we are talking about? Then word to the expert! To take good landscape photos in manual mode, you can try these tricks: brightness, ISO and diaphragm aperture are the most important things, so it is necessary: -deciding the diaphragm aperture (i.e., what to focus on); -adjust your lights in relation to the moment (the colors, the light, your position). In particular, the lens should be as bright as possible, so minimum 2.8 brightness (if you are looking for a fairly "universal" one, Roberto recommends the 17-50 2.8); -ISOs, which are the sensitivity of the photo, should be kept low - depending on the light - so that the photo will look sharper if it is taken during the daytime. For night photography, on the other hand, which needs light, care should be taken not to raise the ISO too high if you have a non-professional camera, because it would also greatly increase photo noise Depending on the lens you use, you have a certain number of seconds to let the camera record the photo so that the stars are not caught in the wake given by the Earth's rotation. The more time you give the wide-angle lens, the more time you have: the 400 rule explains this, which is that dividing 400 by the focal length of the lens gives you the time you have to take the picture: ex: if you have a lens with a focal length of 10 mm, you do 400/10 so you have 40 seconds to take the picture A tripod and remote control are also used for this type of photography, and it is good to be two people so as not to leave the equipment unattended and for the nocturnal animals that might be encountered especially in mountainous areas. Another important aid is provided by trackers, objects that, by following the movement of the sky, allow you to photograph stars perfectly while keeping ISOs low After leveling it, you point it at the North Star with a small telescope and position the camera by setting a time of 4-5 minutes per photo and holding it in place for an hour. In this way a substantial number of photos can be obtained that a program can superimpose while minimizing photographic noise and emphasizing all the details of individual photos. Finally, remember not to shoot artificial elements that might clash in the photo and to edit them as little as possible to best convey the moment offered by nature. Let us know if you have tried following Roberto's advice and let us see the photos you take! If you are interested in taking photography courses for beginners, we suggest these two: Occhio del Fotografo Fotografia moderna To find out more about Roberto and his shots: Roby Stradella

“ when I discovered the language of cartoons I realized that that was the best way I could express all of myself, I could express myself fully. “ We all have an idea of what a short film is, in our lives we will have seen plenty of them, just think of the incredible amount of videos circulating in recent years among the various social platforms. What unfortunately tends to remain hidden is the amount of work behind the publication of these short films and their meaning. Let's break it down. There are many types of short films, and each one has a different predisposition to convey a certain message. Let's take Mauro Carraro's short films as an example: in each film a significant part of his life or the life of someone in it is told, with the aim of expressing himself and his impressions of events he witnesses, such as a concert at dawn Everything comes from something important that he wants to pay homage, a kind of urgency, which turns into ...what about the audience? Well, that's a bonus. It's something extra that you don't always manage to achieve and consequently it's a luxury. To aspire to an award is the luxury of luxuries because first you had to go through a whole series of difficulties. In short, if the film makes it to the public, then everything went well. As long and difficult as it is, however, for Mauro it is compelling, complex, and difficult to get bored, because to create short films and consider oneself an animation artisan requires multiple talents. The good fortune of being able to communicate to other people what you do is of continuous inspiration for future projects, always evolving with society. HIS MAIN FILMS: BAROUDEUR Walter and Rogna the dog tell anecdotes of life in the truck of the modern wanderer HASTA SANTIAGO The St James Way undertaken by Mauro and the special encounters during the journey 59 SECONDI 59 seconds is enough to change the lives of two people, a country or a region when the earth shakes... MATATORO The world of bullfighting and its public, reinvented and reinterpreted MUZORAMA La città basata sull'universo dell'illustratore francese Jean-Philippe Masson alias Muzo PETIT PAS A modern history lesson on the Moon landing To find out more about Mauro and his short films we recommend you to follow the Facebook pages of his films and his official pages: mapo-mapos.com Facebook Instagram Vimeo

" you feel the tattoo almost as I feel it; you can feel the emotions I felt through the drawing, because I represent exactly what you tell me: it’s a two person job “ The story of tattoos has yet to be written, but what fascinates Elena and has driven her to devote herself completely to this art are the antiquity and the transformation that it has undergone over the years. Tattoos are older than you think, can you believe it? Starting in the Copper Age (about 4000-5000 b.C.) tattoos were used to distinguish the orders of hierarchy in a society, until the more recent 1800s and 1900s of the last millennium, when tattoos were a luxury that only nobles could afford. …but have you ever wondered what tattoos really are? Well, tattoos are scars. Specifically, Elena told us that a tattoo is the scar left by the pain you need to feel to face a certain emotion, an event, which will stay with you forever. But don't worry, it’s not just that! You also tattoo to decorate your body. That’s right, the tattoo can also be just a decoration, like these ones here Beautiful, aren't they? Between the two types of tattoos, Elena prefers tattoos that tell emotions... and are as colorful as possible! In fact, her style is Old School, that is, colorful and traditional symbols, such as nautical subjects, swallows, mermaids and pin-ups, which began to take hold in the 1920s (hence the name Old School), therefore a style that derives from the history of tattooing, which should be valued and studied to understand and appreciate what you can do today. So, how have the way of tattooing and the perception of tattoos changed over time? Well, it's a matter of culture: if once upon a time the first Italian tattoo artists loved the contact and the connection that was created with the client, today tattooing has lost some of its original meaning due to the transformation of the entire sector into a business; the perception of tattoos and of tattooed people has also changed: now everyone gets tattooed, women and men, old and young, without distinction of style and size of the drawing. What hasn't undergone any changes is the impression one has of tattoos on sight, like on the face: Elena in fact explains that, unlike our culture, in the Maori tradition it's common to get bold tattoos even on the face without any distinction of gender and without consequences on the social and working life of the person in question - it's culture. Talking about job, are you by chance wondering how to become a tattoo artist? If the answer is yes!, we know how to help you: all you have to do is take a health and hygiene course (in Friuli Venezia Giulia, unfortunately, there's still no chance to take this course, so those interested in obtaining the certificate must go to Veneto that prepares you to tattoo in a proper and safe environment to minimize the possibility of infection and contamination. Concerning an official qualification, instead, there is the possibility to follow a degree course at the Academy of Fine Arts of Udine, although it is not required since it is still a developing sector… however, we feel hopeful for a change. The main way to learn is still to work your way up in established studios, as Elena did at the beginning of her career. She has been a tattoo artist since 2007, when she opened her first studio in Cordenons (PN), and then moved here to Aviano where she runs her own store, where she still tattooes her long-standing clients who are now fond of her and have followed her even after the move, because a deep and lasting bond is created between client and tattoo artist, just like a tattoo on the skin. Let us know what you think and if you have any questions or curiosities! USEFUL LINKS Veneto's health and hygiene course degree course at the Academy of Fine Arts of Udine basic tattoo course film Tattoo's - Ink in my Skin on Amazon Prime To learn more about Elena and the tattoos she does, here are her contact information here: Via Roma, 1/b - 33081 Aviano (PN) anele.boghi@gmail.com Facebook Instagram

“ Art is a system of reflection in relation to reality that includes a narrative question. In the sense, I pose problems concerning my research, arguments, themes that strike me and on which I reflect and document ” It is precisely of research that Alberto Fiorin's sculpture speaks, a continuous search that underlies all his work, the primary goal of all activities. Alberto did not know that he wanted to become an artist, but he had a need to express himself in a different way, through a certain kind of production, activity, storytelling from creative forms. He needed something that would lead him to a personal evolution. So everything took shape only after his art studies, when he returned to Aviano and was able to approach sculpture in a different way, confronting the scalpellino Sandrino Cipolat, father of the last Aviano scalpellino Nandino Cipolat, who gave him the space and freedom he needed to experiment and learn the craft from a different, more artisanal approach. ...So how do you sculpt the research? the sculpture itself is a research, because it changes as you go along, and the result is not always what you expect when you start ... but where do you start? Alberto is inspired by problems he encounters during a typical day - from the simplest ones you can think of - or finds themes that strike him in a particular way, reflects on them and documents. That's where the magic comes from: he starts to create something, a sculpture, that can give him answers, and the end result is an enrichment of knowledge and awareness. Or even better, in his own words: « The work [the sculpture] consequently represents a narrative inherent in that theme in relation to how I feel about it and intend to develop it, then as I work I keep thinking, I keep looking for all the possible implications between the work I'm doing and the starting theme. [...] So let's say that the artistic path for me is all that, art in some way is all that involves thought and narrative in some way. There is a creative development in all this, which is not secondary, but is always about recognizing oneself, understanding one's position in the world. It is all extremely existential, alive. » Do you want to see what we are talking about? This is a Braille domino that Alberto made from pink Portugal marble and brass in 2020: after a walk in San Daniele del Friuli, where he noticed illustrative panels concerning the local flora and fauna with their respective texts in Braille, he posed the problem of what meaning it might have for a blind person to be confronted with this kind of information immersed in an environment of which he could not have full accessibility, knowledge. Consequently, the opposite problem arose: whether it was appropriate to put texts in front of sighted people that were not accessible to them . Transcribed into Braille in the domino is a poem by a poetress friend of Alberto's that addresses the same issue Another work that struck us is an ovoid entitled “Autoritratto” ["Self-Portrait"]. It is an ovoid-shaped Carrara marble sculpture with pencil marks on the surface that refer to the shapes of his body and by retracing the dynamic shape of the ovoid several times they become a kind of infinite sign. Each of his works arises from a reflection, but also provides the cue for the viewer. This creates an exchange between sculptor and observer that becomes a true recognition, because in the true sense of the word "recognition" there is a recognizing of oneself, a reading of oneself through others, through the dialogue there is with other people. In Alberto's life, research and sculpture are intrinsically linked, there is no one without the other, and just as research is a continuous and inexhaustible work, sculpture follows the same process of evolution: “ the work that I like the most is the one that I have yet to do. The one that is under construction, the one that is not yet defined, from which I haven't yet got answers or sometimes the one that poses more doubts for you, that has sides that are not yet resolved so you have to keep looking for the answers, that moves you a little bit further than what you already know and maybe has a relationship of uselessness with the world, with reality or so it seems. The one that makes you ask questions that you don't have answers to yet. “ We can't help but leave you with the full interview with Alberto too because it is really worth the read, believe us! His other works: To find out more about Alberto and his sculptures: www.albertofiorin.com Facebook: Alberto Fiorin

The very first word that comes to mind when talking about Avian craftsmanship is definitely “scalpellino”. Yes, because Aviano boasts a very old tradition of stone working, starting from its extraction in the quarry. Ferdinando "Nandino" Cipolat Gotet, the last remaining scalpellino, who represents the fourth (fourth!) generation of scalpellini in the Cipolat Gotet family, tells us about it. His family owned one of the three state-owned concessions that produced the famous Aviano Stone, a limestone that Nandino defines as gelina, meaning that it does not fear the cold, and tends to darken a bit over time. Do you know where you can find it? In the historical buildings of Aviano, in the bell tower, in the church, in the staircase of the Vienna Opera House, in the bridges of the Venice-Trieste railway line and in the breakwaters of Punta Santa Margherita in Caorle Do you know how to choose the best stone blocks for a particular purpose? Only an experienced scalpellino can know if a block is of good quality and therefore if it can be used for carving. It is all based on the sound of a few blows you give the block: if you hear a dull noise, then the block has cracks inside and cannot be used for carving. ...But does the scalpellino carve? Not really: the scalpellino is specialized above all in the roughing of the block, that is to say he chamfers the block extracted by the quarryman giving it an initial shape and then leaves it in the hands of the sculptor who finishes it with the details. It is a humble job as necessary and tiring. Since the years of the Republic of Venice (around 1600 A.D.), scalpellini have played a fundamental role in the construction of palaces and many architectural elements that are still recognizable in villages, such as the arches and beams of the entrances to courtyards marked with the year of construction and the initials of the scalpellino who made it or who commissioned the work. All this required an enormous workforce and a lot of time, also because of the instrumentation that was used: just think that Ferdinando, Nandino's grandfather, in the 1950s was the first and only scalpellino in the area to have the silica sand helical wire to cut the stone, that is a "wire" composed of three cables twisted in a spiral inside of which flowed a mixture of water and silica sand that made it possible to cut the block at a speed of about 8 cm per hour... imagine that! Obviously over the years the tools have evolved allowing a much more effective and faster extraction, but the best friend of the scalpellino will always remain the mazzetta or mallet, the typical hammer that every true stonemason owns, with which he began to carve the laip - the bowl for watering pigs - to gain confidence and learn to coordinate mallet and tip, with which he stole¹ the craft for which he was predisposed. A job made of hard work, responsibility and a lot of attention. The scalpellino is taught to think well before acting, to measure three times to make a cut, because making a mistake means starting over again. Where to find more scalpellini work these days: marble: paving, tombstones, building cladding, kitchen countertops and more Notes: ¹ learned by observation and trial and error To find out more about Nandino and the story of his family we suggest the reading of the book "Una Storia Collettiva" by Sigfrido Cescut available at the Civic Library of Aviano