VENICE – “The sense that isn’t there: barefoot on the roofs of Venice, without any protection”. The shots of I photograph Venetian Riccardo Roiter Rigoni e the attention of Debora Gusson, cultural researcher, have documented what could be interpreted as the latest madness, in chronological order, of the Venetian summer that has just begun. The photos are emblematic and say more than many words.
Two barefoot people, above roofs of homes, without protection, also risking their own safety. It happened on Saturday evening, just before 9pm, in Fondamenta dei Mendicanti in Castello. Riccardo and Debora then told what they saw, and documented, on their Facebook profile. “Astonishment, disbelief, perplexity – they write – and other feelings that revolve around a constant why that cannot be answered. The gaze is attracted by a strange movement, by something anomalous. Just enough time to understand what was happening: two people on the roof of a house are observing the city and, immediately afterwards, they begin to descend towards thedormer or the terrace from which they emerged. Not even enough time to warn anyone, the whole thing lasted perhaps less than a couple of minutes, before incredulous eyes. Everything works out for the best.
Unanswered questions
However, questions remain: why do people think they can do everything in Venice? Are they Venetians? We don’t believe. Did they leave a hotel? Probably from some tourist location, given that there don’t appear to be any hotels in that area. There is a lot of perplexity, especially when faced with their “light and easy-going” attitude, visible from their smiles (censored by us for common sense and privacy). These attitudes are not new: diving into the canals from the windows and roofs of the houses, “bathing” followed by a refreshing swim in the canal among the streets, “surfing” in Piazza San Marco. Unfortunately the list is long. We don’t want to fuel controversy, but we believe that a Daspo or an often negligible fine is not enough to sanction behaviors that, in addition to endangering the lives of those who carry them out, can cause other damage to third parties and also to the city’s heritage.”
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