03.07.2014
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| Inside the Vatican. Photo:MM |
On my way to the Vatican today, I was aiming to document another “black
hole” of the city of Rome, an alienating site which takes away urban life and
growth. Approaching the St. Peter’s Square along the remains of the Leonine
Wall and occasionally stepping into the Borgo district, I was convinced the exact
opposite.
The presence of the Holly See gives Rome an unusual richness, main
reason being the high contrast between the medieval appearance of the church and
the fashionable, present-day Italy. The city surrounding the Vatican is shared by
monks and nuns, hotels and restaurants, crazy drivers and greedy car park
owners. It is, in fact, the most visible fusion I came across so far suggesting
a vibrant social relationship built between historical remains, functioning
city, moral constrains imposed by the Catholic Church and the open minded
society of Rome.
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