Una curatela di Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager presso Galerie Lo Scalo – Lakes have long captivated artists as profound and multifaceted symbols, embodying a rich sense of calm and introspection. A lake can be a mirror to the soul, reflecting not only the sky and surrounding landscape but also our inner thoughts and emotions. This theme is deeply associated with tranquillity, solitude, and reflection, yet it can also evoke feelings of mystery and hidden depths. The still surface of a lake often represents a threshold between the visible and the unseen, a portal to a world below the surface. In art history, the lake has been a central motif, from the Romantic landscapes of J.M.W. Turner, who captured their sublime and atmospheric beauty, to the Impressionist fascination with light and water. Claude Monet’s renowned series Water Lilies, painted at his home in Giverny, is a masterpiece of this theme, dissolving the boundary between water and reflection into a shimmering, abstract surface. More recently, contemporary artists continue to explore lakes as sites of memory, environmental concern, and personal sanctuary. This collection celebrates the lake as an enduring source of artistic inspiration, a place where reality and reflection merge.