We’ve all seen Starry Night: on postcards, mugs, tote bags, and of course webpages. It’s so familiar that it risks becoming invisible. But when I finally got a chance to stand before it in person, I realized how alive it really is: brushstrokes like small tempests, colors trembling between motion and calm. What looks static in print is full of pulse.
That’s what this site is about for me. Learning to see what hums beneath the surface.
Whether I’m writing a review of a book on Gaudí, reflecting on a design internship, or cataloguing a museum visit, I’m here trying to understand how art and design shape the ways we live, rest, and connect. In the same way a painting can change how we see the world, a thoughtfully designed room can change how we feel in it; it’s this parallel I’m mulling in most of my posts.
I don’t think art is separate from life. I think it’s one of life’s languages, a way of asking better questions about who we are and what environments help us become our fullest selves.
These observations are my notes from this process of learning: a sketchbook of how I’m trying to live more intentionally with art, architecture, and the designed spaces around us.
So, welcome. Look slowly. The world is more designed than we think… and more alive in color and brushstroke than we usually notice.
Note for long-time readers: Welcome to my revamped site at a new URL! I’ve ported over all the old content, including posts that admittedly aren’t quite on theme. I hope you’ll love the new design and stay tuned for what’s to come!
Allegra on Art & Architecture 