Immersed in Italy
A blog by Renisa Maki
- Renisa Maki is one of the 2012 recipients of the Wright Family Scholarship for an internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Musuem in Venice, Italy. She has completed her Bachelor of Arts degree with a Double major in Art History and Political Studies from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where she plans to continue her postgraduate studies in 2013. She is also a valuable member of the Art History Society.
From Spritz to
Susan Sontag: Vita in Venezia
‘Vita’ in Italian translates to life, and
life in Venice
for an intern is a healthy balance between working hard and what we
affectionately refer to as ‘Spritzing’.
Spritz is a traditional alcoholic drink in Venice, which actually
costs less than bottled water in most pubs, made using orange liquor of either
Aperol or Campari along with sparkling white wine and soda, topped with a
juicy olive. It’s the go-to drink.
For an art lover, drinking Spritz is usually
accompanied with “art talk” – from discussing formal qualities of shape texture
and colour to the more philosophical and conceptual. Susan Sontag would approve.
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