Heaven's Doorways

Nuna, Granary door with lock

Burkina Faso and Ghana, 20th century,

Carved wood, iron,

Diango Hernández, Premonición, 2022,

Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Fineart Pearl paper

Dimensions:Image. 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (55 x 40 cm) Sheet. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65 x 50 cm)

Bronze knocker, Florence, Italy.

The object dates back to the Renaissance period, approximately between 1790 and 1810.

Pepe Mendoza, Door pulls, Mexico, 1958,

Patinated bronze, ceramic inlay,

Louise Nevelson, "End of Day XXXVII," 1973,

Wood construction, painted black,

(341⁄2 x 19 x 2 in. (87.6 x 48.3 x 5.1 cm.))

Lost in the monochromatic world of Louise Nevelson today. There is something so silent and commanding about the way she gathers the "discarded" and builds it into a wall of mystery.

The deep shadows between the wooden fragments feel like they hold a thousand different stories, all painted in the same infinite black.

It feels less like an object and more like a place you could inhabit if you only knew the way in.

Door handle,

CBR building, Watermael-Boisfort, Belgium,

By architects Constantin Brodzki and Marcel Lambrichs, 1970s

"Guilt & Forgiveness"

Rustic, weathered old wooden door, Visso, Italy,

Come in, grab a book, take a seat...

Kaisa House, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland,

Designed by Anttinen Oiva Architects,

Circular Kitty Porthole

Historically, the invention of the basic cat door/flap concept is most famously attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, who legend says cut holes in his door to prevent his cats from interrupting light experiments

Piombi prison cells, Doge’s Palace, Venice, Italy.

Built beneath the palace’s lead-covered roof, these cells were used for prisoners of the powerful Council of Ten, often in political cases.

Favorite Mood ?

"Likhoborskie Gate," Moscow, 2005,

Nikolay Polisski creates impressive, handcrafted structures in the middle of Russia's vast landscapes.

His works are built entirely by the area's residents, using local materials, such as branches, trunks and wooden tables. Traditional construction techniques are used as a starting point for the projects.

His work is inspiring not only because of its imposing form, but also because he managed to re-activate a semi-abandoned village through art and architecture, involving residents in the creative process and transforming the region into a sort of open cultural center.