The title of yesterday's post was vaguely medieval. Today's is decidedly post-modern. In fact, I couldn't decide whether the droppings were real or fake, to add realism jokingly. The small card near the swing(here on the lower left side) titles this 'Site Specific Installation! Erithacus Rubecola, that is Robin (don't ask me what the number means!). It's made of a swing, a polystyrene robin, metal wire and feathers. The artist's explanation, both in Italian and English, reads: 'The rythmic swinging of a pendulum. Physical forces, gravity, centrifugal force...a child's game. The poetic emblem of symplicity. The action is stopped in its becoming, a moment frozen in time'. A bit cryptic, in my opinion. Here you can see the installation from two POVs: the swing is near the back wall of the garden, at the farthest side from the entrance. Actually at first you don't see it. In fact the viewer's attention is distracted by a gorgeous central flowerbed (not seen here). Then you see it from a lateral, two-stepped entrance with an iron gate. It allows access from a lower level of the backyard. You can also enter the small lawn from a higher level through the small path in the photo. The impact of this visual deception and understatement is a sense of surprise and amusement. The isolated area, surrounded by some trees and lower plants allows the viewer to observe the main garden and the people there from a secluded spot. Tomorrow I'll post a shot of the garden from the robin's POV. Thanks for your kind comments.