Irene Cattaneo's The Secret Garden Brings Bronze and Murano Glass Sculptures to a Hidden Venetian Courtyard

Fatti principali

• Irene Cattaneo's installation The Secret Garden is on view in a garden facing Calle Pesaro, San Marco 3921, Venice, until 30 September.
• The project is supported by the gallery Lo Studio – Nadja Romain and opened months ago to coincide with the Biennale d'Arte.
• The title refers to Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 novel and Agnieszka Holland's 1993 film.
• Materials include bronze, onyx, and glass, with glass lamp-sculptures made in collaboration with Murano furnaces.
• The installation features seating, a small table, an onyx well, and a large two-seat bronze swing decorated with plant motifs.
• The intervention is non-invasive, with only the swing rising above the garden's vegetation.
• The presentation coincides with Venice Glass Week, which explores artistic uses of glass.
• Irene Cattaneo is an Italian-German artist born in 1989.