32 Liberian Skies

Liberian Skies Displayed 32 Liberian Skies as seen by Luca Bai Varaschini between the end of October 2015 and the beginning of January 2016

32 Liberian Skies is my way of saying thanks to Stefano and Hugo, who respectively offered me hospitality in Monrovia and Robertsport during my recent trip to Liberia, and to all those who had a part in making this trip happen.

It is also a way of sharing the luck of spending almost three months in front of an ocean in the tropics: in my normal life in Milan, the bit of sky I get to see when I walk out of my door is the size of a tennis court, suspended five stories above my head.

I had the habit of checking the sky every morning and every evening, and some of those around must have taken me for a crazy man; a few of the security guards know about my italian sky-starvation, though.

This collection was also inspired by Boris who, one evening, said something like “Are you doing a project entitled ‘45 Sunsets’?...”, thus making me later consider this ebook.

All pictures (except my portrait on this page, by Elisa) were taken with the same old Panasonic LX2 I came with in 2009, and it won’t be hard to see the limits.

Most have undergone some degree of editing.

Luca Bai Varaschini is an italian graphic designer.

Liberia is the west-african country where he was born in 1963. lvarasca@gmail.com

Oct. 25, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 25, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 25, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 25, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 26, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 26, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 29, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 29, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 31, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 31, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 01, 2015 Marshall Lagoon

Nov. 01, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 01, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 03, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 06, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 06, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 08, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 08, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 08, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 10, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 10, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 12, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 12, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 12, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 13, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 15, 2015 Marshall

Nov. 16, 2015 Waterside, Monrovia

Nov. 16, 2015 Waterside, Monrovia

Nov. 17, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 20, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 20, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 20, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 20, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 25, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 27, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 27, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 28, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 28, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 29, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 30, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 30, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Nov. 30, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Dec. 01, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Dec. 01, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Dec. 01, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Dec. 03, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Dec. 03, 2015 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Dec. 19, 2015 Robertsport

Dec. 23, 2015 Robertsport

Dec. 23, 2015 Robertsport

Dec. 25, 2015 Robertsport

Dec. 28, 2015 Robertsport

Dec. 29, 2015 Robertsport

Dec. 30, 2015 Robertsport

Jan. 01, 2016 Robertsport

Jan. 06, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 06, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 06, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 06, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 06, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 06, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 07, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 07, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 08, 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Thanks :)

Luca Bai