Hylonicum

Light and its residues, by Nicola Polloni

Spatial Forms

Edges

Shorelines, piers, harbour walls, riverbanks: the lines where the world refuses to become continuous. From the Farne Islands to Yanqi Lake, these photographs stay at the limit between land and water, dwelling and exposure, leisure and erosion – where things touch, separate, answer, and withdraw.

Wide view of a Beijing lake with pagoda, distant hills, trees, and a small boat crossing the water.
Long wooden pier extending across still water, with railings repeated towards the horizon.
Coastal scene with bench, moored boats, hills, and heavy clouds over a wide body of water.
Low lighthouse or coastal building seen across water and rocks beneath a pale sky.
Rocky sea stack and cliffs with seabirds above dark water under a dramatic cloudy sky.
Small stone tower and church-like building on a low island or coastal edge.
Wide beach with small figures, distant industrial structures, and a long horizon.
Park lake with small sailboats, trees, reeds, and modern buildings in the background.
Lake landscape with trees, reeds, rocks, still water, and distant mountains.
Row of fish-shaped pedal boats moored on still water, with reflections beneath them.
Calm lake with mountain and shoreline reflected symmetrically in the water.
Cyclist moving along a lakeside path, with grass, water, and cliffs beyond.
Curving shoreline with calm sea, low vegetation, and a long breakwater on the horizon.
Boatyard edge with covered boats, tracks in the sand, buildings, and masts.
Two rocks emerging from clear shallow water.
Lake in Beijing framed by willow branches, trees, waterbirds, and a distant pagoda.
A woman and her dog at the shoreline, with calm water and distant mountains beyond.
Wave breaking violently against a concrete pier or sea wall.
Swan splashing in water, with bright spray surrounding its wings.
Coastal settlement and rocky swimming area with people in the water and mountains behind.
Crowded beach scene with people gathered on a small pier and swimmers in the water.
Broad beach at Rabat with many people, wet sand, sea, and a fortified wall in the distance.
Cefalù and beach beneath a rocky cliff, with people swimming and buildings along the shore.
Two people sitting on chairs facing the sea, with boats in the foreground and the horizon beyond.

Places and dates
Rabat, 2010; Krk, 2013; London, 2014; Scotland, 2017; Farne Islands, 2017; Porto, Milazzo, and Sant’Elia, 2022; Tel Aviv, 2023; Beijing, 2023–2025; Yanqi Lake, 2024; Alì Terme, Milazzo, Oliveri, Porto, and Scilla, 2025.