NIKA VALE

The Fabro exhibition opened this week, so I went to HangarBicocca. I was drawn to the space around the work as much as the work itself. The cables made me pay attention to where I stood. I stayed back for a while; there was enough to look at from there.

Dagboek · 10 okt 2026

At VENUS, I kept looking up. I had come to see the Valentino pieces, but the suspended work changed how I read the whole room. The dresses still held their own. I moved a few steps sideways and looked again. That was most of my visit: changing position, noticing something else, forgetting to move on.

Dagboek · 9 okt 2026

I took the floral shirt out for a walk along the Adda. Against the concrete, it looked less polite than I expected. The jacket helped. I like a look that leaves one thing slightly out of place; otherwise I start to feel as though I have been filed correctly. Kept the rest simple. That was enough.

Dagboek · 8 okt 2026