Joaquin na sua Vespa The entrance to Castillo di Luna with a banner alluding to the exhibition. On the 16th anniversary of this blog, which began on September 11, 2009, I have the great pleasure of presenting to you the exhibition that our colleague Joaquin Bejarano Verano held between July 15 and August 15. I met Joaquin in person 7 years ago, at another of his "ships in bottles" exhibitions. I'll translate the poster that hung in the exhibition hall, as I think it perfectly sums up who he is in our artistic world: "Joaquin was born in Rota, Cádiz, Spain, in 1952. He is a kind person, full of wisdom and mastery. He has always been drawn to the sea and this fascinating world of bottle boats. He has been practicing it for over four decades. He developed his own techniques and original tools to delicately assemble the miniatures in the bellies of bottles. He has held both solo and group exhibitions. His mastery of this art is so high that he is considered one of the ...