The Trabocchi coast of Abruzzo is unique. Nowhere in the world do you find these buildings. Nobody knows when these wooden "fish machines" originated. The first descriptions of the trabocchi date from 1400 but it is certain that they are older. The fishing huts built on wooden poles a few meters from the coast are accessible via a dangerous bridge, also on wooden poles. It is so simple for fishermen to throw their nets out and bring them in via an ingenious system.
Welcome to my shop, as you may have already seen, there are many works from Italy. I like to photograph there.
Also read my interview here at work on the wall of a while ago: https://www.werkaandemuur.nl/blog/de-mens-achter-het-werk-teun-ruijters/
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