St. Mark's Square

St. Mark's Square · Venice, Italy

I crossed it on a grey afternoon, the sky a flat white, and the Campanile read like a single brick stroke against it. The basilica's five domes sit low and dark below, two iron crosses out front leaning slightly toward each other. The crowd was there but thin enough that you could take in the arches one at a time instead of through other people's shoulders.

Aiko TanakaMay 14

St. Mark's Square · Venice, Italy

Caught the Venice installations of Murano Illumina il Mondo and the individual chandelier designs really carry the festival. Each piece feels like a small sculpture first and a light source second. Walking between them and you end up stopping at each one to look closely. A genuinely beautiful showcase of what Murano glass can do when it's lit from within.

Aiko TanakaMay 13