In my studio there is a north window. It is my favourite because of the light it lets through, discreetly touching things, limpidly drawing them, giving them life and colour.

Truth. It is a window of the Mistral, a sincere wind indeed; it scratches stings and pays few compliments but refreshes the air and does not deceive what there is to see. Ideal for letting our gaze fly in.

Giampaolo Talani
from THE CASTLE OF SAND, 2003