The Road and I

  The Sardinian hill town of Orgosolo is one of the historic villages of Barbagia , the region where Italy meets its most archaic rural community. Located 20 km from Nuoro, it extends at the foot of the Supramonte , a mountainous plateau in the heart of Sardinia , famous trekking destination characterized by a wild vegetation, canyons and caves. Perched on a steep hillside shaped by olive trees and ancient dry-stone walls, this town of sheperds and farmers is a special place enterely devoted to the street art . Colors are everywhere: on the little balconies, between shops, along the alleys and narrow streets, on houses doors and walls. Made by water paint, artworks gets re-painted only if the written message needs to be noticed; otherwise, they are fated to disappear. Styles range from Impressionism to Hyperrealism, and from Naïve Art to Realism. On the right, we got the mural which portrays women from Orgosolo while taking water from the spring named Sa Untana de Patter...