CHI SIAMO
The seed of the idea for the Viandante Project was planted when Melinda first arrived in the Vallo di Diano. Having fallen immediately in love with the place, she of course wanted to know all about it. Her chance meeting with Luigi initiated a series of small adventures-- with barely any words of a common language together, the best way to communicate (and learn) was by show and tell. Most weekends found Luigi, with a curious Melinda in tow, traversing the countryside to show off some of the most beautiful places, the most authentic and delicious food, and the most interesting slices of life the region has to offer.
They are a native and a newcomer; an architect and an artist. Their combined points of view mean that they can share both the knowledge they were born with (the secret places, the old ways), and the connections they made between what they brought with them here and what they found. They can share both an analysis of the structure, and the poetry of the way light touches this hilltop, first here, then there, through the late-day haze. They share a passion for the food, people, mysteries and stories of this special place.
They are a native and a newcomer; an architect and an artist. Their combined points of view mean that they can share both the knowledge they were born with (the secret places, the old ways), and the connections they made between what they brought with them here and what they found. They can share both an analysis of the structure, and the poetry of the way light touches this hilltop, first here, then there, through the late-day haze. They share a passion for the food, people, mysteries and stories of this special place.
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Luigi Pandolfo
Architect Luigi Pandolfo was born in a small village in the province of Salerno, Italy and graduated with honors, from the University of Naples. In 2003, after a period of post-graduate study in the Dept. of Architecture at the University of Porto, Portugal, he worked for 8 years in the studio of renowned architect Adalberto Dias. In 2012, Luigi returned to his birthplace, Sant'Arsenio. He is currently working as designer and project manager, and as a consultant in environmental and urban planning with local government agencies. In 2014, along with several colleagues, he founded GAV: Gruppo Architetti di Vallo di Diano, an association which is active in organizing events that promote the research and development of a "new rurality.” Luigi has never stopped looking at his home with the eyes of a boy bicycling the roads of the countryside.
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Melinda Borysevicz
Artist and painter Melinda Borysevicz is a New York native. She received a BFA in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA) in 2011, magna cum laude. In 2015, a chance encounter led her to a small town near her ancestral home in southern Italy. Melinda's sense of "home-coming" was immediate and profound. She decided to stay. Greatly inspired by her recent re-connection with her cultural roots, her most recent work focuses primarily on narrative portraits and figures that spring from the stories she's discovered here. In addition to this studio work, she goes out regularly to paint en plein air in the countryside. Melinda's paintings have been exhibited in the United States: Georgia, Virginia, Ohio, Texas and New York; and in Spain and Italy. She has received numerous awards, including a Certificate of Excellence in the Portrait Society of America’s International Competition in 2013.
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our guest artists
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Imke Lass
Imke was born, raised and photographically educated in Germany and moved to the U.S. at age 24.After 9 formative years in New York City and a 2 year detour to the Rocky Mountains, she found a new home and subsequent appreciation for Southern life, landscapes and culture in Savannah, GA in 2001. Her assignments have taken her across the globe and up close and personal with people from all walks of life. Her natural curiosity and empathetic approach to people and situations help create imagery that feels both intimate and familiar. Imke now lives in Hamburg, Germany but spends a sizable amount of time in the U.S.
Website: http://imkelass.com |