Hylonicum

Light and its residues, by Nicola Polloni

Sicily, in Fragments

Alcamo

Alcamo seems to speak through signs, monuments and public forms. Inherited architecture and civic emblems coexist with empty streets and the ordinary structures of contemporary life.

A large bell hangs between two weathered stone structures against the sky.
An empty central street is lined with balconies and lamps beneath the vertical Cinema Esperia sign.
A broad stone arch frames a narrow residential street lined with balconies, air-conditioning units and potted plants.
A narrow sloping lane with patterned paving runs between closely spaced houses, balconies and overhead cables.
A weathered stone lion lies on a pedestal outside the modern Alcamo post office.
Large freestanding letters spelling “Alcart” stand in a palm-lined square facing an ornate church façade.
A white winged sculpture rises among agave plants before a street filled with cars.
A row of tall palm trees lines an overlook above the surrounding town and distant coast.

Places and dates
Alcamo, 2022.