
Maurizio Targhetta
Because the night...
Because the night belongs to lovers, sings Patti Smith. I would add that she belongs to the lonely, to those who are looking for something and to those who are no longer looking for anything, to those who are lost, to those who run away and to those who would like to return... It may seem paradoxical but, for me, the night amplifies the vision more than the day. The night subtracts and, if you can grasp it, lets you glimpse the dark and mysterious heart of life. It may be because of certain atmospheres that remind me of an aquarium where people float like goldfish. So, I find it very stimulating to walk the streets at night and watch life flow. How many stories can there be behind or inside a picture? Having the possibility to imagine, looking at a picture, the beginning (or the end) of a story, is for me the most intense emotion.