VENICE BELONGS TO THE WATER, NOT TO YOU
Urban Installation, Italy, 2014

VENICE BELONGS TO THE WATER, NOT TO YOU is a street art project that addresses the impact of human interventions on both the city's high water phenomena and the lagoon's ecosystem.

In the last century, Venice has sunk by approximately 26 cm, with the historic center now only 90 cm above sea level. While astronomical tides, celestial motions, and meteorological factors contribute to this phenomenon, it has been demonstrated that, especially in recent decades, human activities have significantly increased the impact of high water. Throughout the twentieth century, significant human actions–such as the construction of Porto Marghera's industrial area, the excavation of the Canale dei Petroli, and the building of breakwaters–have profoundly transformed the lagoon's landscape. These interventions have altered the lagoon ecosystem with the consequent reaction of water, the preeminent natural element of this territory. ​