"Forty winks". One of several strange English expressions for a short sleep; a nap, a kip, a snooze; otherwise known as the 'siesta' in Spanish or 'pisolino' in Italian. Looking through the archive, I've noticed several images appear of people in a state of slumber.
So, here's a small selection of images taken between 2014 and 2025 of people grabbing their '40 winks' wherever and whenever they can, in and around Venice.
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Especially in monochrome, Venice appears timeless. And although it is an over-expressed clichè, it is still something that attracts me about the city. Places change, people come and go, the fabric of society ever evolves, yet, in hidden corners of Venice, time appears to stand still. This is particularly true around the neighbour of Castello, where the tradition of hanging the washing (il bucato) across the streets provides a draw for tourists and photographers. The shot below exemplifies this.
Il Bucato, Castello, 2025
Taken in 2025, it could equally pass for 1925. We have a man (I like to think a local, who has grown up on these streets) strolling the calli whilst the white washing hangs out above him. Both elements providing their own little narrative of life in these apartments and how, despite the advances of technology, the traditional ways are very often the best.
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Thanks!
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My second solo exhibition, Venice Street Geometry has now drawn to a close. But many many thanks to everyone who visited, chatted, commented, bought and helped organise! It has been great meeting so many people, making new friends and putting faces to instagram handles! A huge success in every sense - and big special thanks to Irina and Piero at the Kunst Depot Venezia gallery (@kunst.depot.venezia) for making it happen, and to UnionFoto in Mestre for the excellent printing services (https://unionfoto.rikorda.it/)!
The exhibition book is now sold out, but photographs featured in the exhibition can still be seen online in a dedicated Venice Street Geometry portfolio, and prints from the exhibition can be ordered via the prints page:
Please message or email me for more details and information.
Thanks again, and stay tuned for news of more projects coming up in the future!
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