Pack your curiosity and a well-worn pair of walking shoes — you’re invited on a meandering journey through Italy, seen through the grateful lens of Melbourne-based photographer Lainey Foster.

Forget the picture-perfect postcard clichés; this exhibition sidesteps the tourist trail and dives heart-first into the quiet poetry of everyday Italian life. From a bicycle bathing in light in a Florentine laneway to a glimpse through a Ponte Vecchio window, The Extraordinarily Ordinary: A Celebration of Serendipity in Italy is a series of love letters to Italy, celebrating serendipity and the art of seeing with open eyes, mind, and heart. It uncovers beauty in the subtle details, noticing the beautiful blur between the seen and the unseen, the fleeting and the forever.

This new chapter in Lainey’s acclaimed series shifts continents, moving from the Australian Outback to Italy, yet retains her signature style: thoughtful compositions, a keen eye for light, colour, and the beauty in the seemingly ordinary.

Come wander. Wonder. And fall in love with the unassuming magic of everyday Italy.

Biography

With a curious eye and a grateful heart, Melbourne-based photographer Lainey Foster seeks and celebrates The Extraordinarily Ordinary. Guided by serendipity, she uncovers beauty through light, colour, and composition, finding magic in the simple.

Website: laineyfoster.com

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