Fragmented Ink Paintings on Arrays of Vintage Books

Spread across the opened pages of books pinned against the wall like insect specimens, artist Ekaterina Panikanova creates ink paintings that appear like fragments of memory.

Libreria Acqua Alta: Venice’s Flooded Bookstore

During the winter months, Venice suffers from bouts of periodic flooding, known as acqua alta, caused by exceptionally high tides that occur in the northern Adriatic Sea. These floods lasts three to four hours, during which water pour from the canals onto the streets and inside buildings.