Have you ever heard of the mysterious city of Matera in southern Italy? This town, where dwellings were built using caves, has a charm that seems to have stepped out of a painting. The unique landscape of dwellings dug into the rock walls and cobblestone alleys, which give the viewer a sense of timelessness, is expressed on a thumbhole-sized canvas. The unique charm of the scene is vividly conveyed by boldly cutting out the dwellings hollowed into the rock walls, the cobblestone alleys, and the sunlight streaming in. I hope that by viewing this work, you feel as if you are walking through the streets of Matera.
