Collected is an online magazine and a platform for my notes and photographs. Focused on art, design and travel.
CURRENT FAVOURITES
Morocco, Marrakech - St.Peter Pool, Malta - Morocco, Essaouira
TRAVEL This section explores places I’ve been and places I liked. Includes everything from a personal notes, moods, photo essays to lists of advices and recommendations I would give to my friends.
ART A random selection of pieces / installations I saw and found them inspirational. Including some of my favourite artists and little essays about them.
LIFESTYLE In fact, everything which didn’t fit in ‘travel’ and ‘art’ cathegory. My photo essays, notes.
CURATED Curated list of things I liked, watched, read. Mood boards, wishlists. Little bits and pieces, which made me dream.
Alghero, a city on the northwest coast of Sardinia, which name comes from latin word Aleguerium meaning “stagnation of algae”.
Premantura is a national park in Istria, northern part of Croatia. A still untouched piece of a rocky Mediterranean desert.
When the Maltese want to eat fresh fish, they head for Marsaxlokk, the island's largest traditional fishing harbour in the South Eastern region.
Uluwatu is the quintessential Bali spot for surfing. But not only for surfers. Great for dicovering beaches on the motorbike too.
These terraced paddy landscapes, still worked by local rice farmes, are surrounded by palm forests, which protect the water supply and are parts of the innovative water management (irrigation) system called subak.
This dense swath of lush jungle consists of 186 species of plants and trees in 12,5 hectares of forest, which was “built” in accordance to traditional Balinese Tri Hita Karana philosophy.
…during the night, Mayadenawa poisoned the water and consequently also Indra’s soldiers. To heal them, Indra pierced the earth to create a fountain of immortality, the Tirta Empul spring.
Valletta, the capital city of Malta is one of the smallest capital cities in Europe, stretching 1km long by only 600m wide.
Bologna la dotta (the learned), la rossa (the red) and la grassa (the fat). The last fits propably the best, because Bologna, and the whole region, is all about the food.
For most people, Florence is the iconic statue of David and impressive building of the Duomo. As I'm more of the walking type, I always skip these things, landmarks, which includes a huge waiting line. And I walk instead.
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (MOCAK) is built on a site of former Schindler's Factory and partly coincides its industrial pavilions.
Its soft pink hue is created by tidal and wave-induced deposits of pigmented microorganisms living in a symbiotic relationship with native seaweed, small crushed pieces of dead corals and thousands of broken shells.
Visiting Balos lagoon is said to be a must when you're staying in the north of Crete, therefore the beach can get a little bit packed during July and August, but its still worth a visit.
The island of Gramvousa is located one hour long ferry ride from Kissamoss port alongside steep cliffs of Kórikos peninsula. Due to curving coastline and surrounding cliffs the waters around are calm and warm.
Għajn Tuffieħa Bay is a less accessible (a long stairway down, but nothing dramatic) neighbour of the famous Golden Bay on Malta. Here is a photo essay from one windy afternoon.
The rocks around it are smooth and flat. Whitewashed and gently heat up by the sun, comfortable enough for a nap in between your dips.
Inconspicuous whitewashed buildings with bright blue details, withstanding the constant wind on the shore of Atlantic ocean, thats Essaouira, pronounced “es-Sweera” in arabic.
Smell of spices and dust. Hectic, unorganised, chaotic. This heavy atmosphere infiltrates your mind. Makes you feel awake, changes your pace.
The botanical garden which grows along the edge of a rocky hillside of Monaco-Ville, overlooking the Rock of Monaco, the Port of Monaco, Monte Carlo and Italian coast in the vast distance.
Your unexpected beach resort, only thirty minutes by train from Riga. Wooden plank houses, pine-frindged white sandy beaches and crispy fresh air.
Situated on top of a small hill in ordinary residential area of Bispebjerg Bakke is a monumental church in size of a cathedral.
Venice is a city of ambivalences, duality and masks. It is a year-round open scenery for 16.5 million tourists.
#Anothergenerosity installation at my all-time favourite Nordic Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2018
The group of works called "Possible Result Of A Crafty Noise" by a Kristen Ortwed, an artist based in Copenhagen at her first solo Berlin exhibition.
An evening cocktail menu by Ivan Pastzi, Fassbind ambassador and owner of two Zurych bar’s - Old Crown and Cranberry.
Essay from a special themed lunch service at Atelier Bistro & Bar accompanied by Fassbind spirits.
Some shots from lovely afternoon spent at small cozy café Friedrich. Valentine’s pop-up organised by Jana from Object Concept Store and sisters, Anna and Alžběta from Corpus Lingerie.
This recipe uses the usual old trick for the leftover bread - egg wash and frying pan, which we used often on Sundays, when I was a kid. Fried to golden crispiness and filled with cheese is even better.
A dream house of Xavier Corberó - “If You Get The Scale Right, Space Stops Being Space to Become Mind”
Exibition Family by Ana Kras and Natalie Weinemberg - collection of pencil drawings and corresponding objects.
Taidekappeli is located on the island of Hirvensalo, far outside the city. Surrounded by spruces and pines, where the wooded hills rise from the flat fields.