Hylonicum

Light and its residues, by Nicola Polloni

Sicily, in Fragments

Calascibetta

Calascibetta moves between enclosure and distance. Its streets compress movement into narrow passages, while every opening returns the town to the vast landscape around it.

A panoramic view of Calascibetta spreading across a steep ridge, with clustered houses, tiled roofs and a large church above the town.
A narrow cobbled street descends between stone buildings, while houses rise in successive layers along the hillside beyond.
A steep passage between weathered stone houses opens towards distant mountains framed by walls, windows and overhead cables.
A dark arched passage leads down through a narrow residential street towards a brighter opening in the distance.
An empty street curves uphill between worn façades and balconies, crossed by a sharp band of sunlight.
A dog looks over a weathered balcony beside a patterned rug hanging across the railing.
A solitary man carrying a shopping bag walks away along a quiet street between old buildings.
A shadowed street lined with balconies and worn façades curves towards a patch of light.
A cat sits in sunlight beside a closed metal shutter at the edge of a stone passage.
An older person using a walking stick climbs a short exterior staircase beside a weathered house.
A weathered church façade rises above surrounding houses and vegetation beneath a lightly clouded sky.
Houses cling to the edge of Calascibetta above a broad landscape of hills and valleys.
An open paved terrace overlooks distant mountain ranges, with benches, planters, a bicycle and a lone figure near the railing.

Places and dates
Calascibetta, 2025.