Supplement - Retrospective Ferencz Oliver
As already pronounced in my last article on the Dogana Veneta, I would like to leave a few lines and pictures on this topic here.
Meanwhile it is October and in these falling temperatures, I delight in the memories of the beautiful time I had in the summer of 2013, during my journey to Italy and the exhibition in Lazise. For a whole month I could exhibit a retrospective of my artworks in the little harbour town at Lake Garda, from 20th July till 30th August 2013.
Lazise is a small village with about 7000 inhabitants. A tourist magnet is the pictureque centre around the Piazzetta Partenio with the ancient fishing port. One can still imagine today how Venetian galleys anchored at the old customs office, the Dogana Veneta, back in the 14th century.
Since the complex rebuilding measures in 2003, the Dogana Veneta offers a harmonious blend of old structure and modern elements that allow its functionality as a culture- and event centre on over 800 sqm. Here I was able to present a broad choice of my artworks to the public in the two big rooms with a view on Lake Garda.
Over the entire time, there were again and again interesting conversations with visitors about art and la dolce vita and I was able to establish good contacts. In summary, I regard my journey to Italy as entirely positive and can already say that it will not have been my last one. As they say so nicely in Italian: "Amor vecchio no fa ruggine." (Old love does not rust.).
