Andreco's 'Future Landscape' Ends with Collective Planting at Aniene Reserve
The 'Future Landscape' exhibition, featuring the work of Andreco and curated by Sara Alberani, is nearing its end at AuditoriumArte in Rome. This showcase delves into the future of landscapes through Andreco's interdisciplinary research, 'Climate,' which merges art, science, and environmental advocacy. Born in Rome in 1978, Andreco incorporates plants known for their ability to remediate pollutants. This exhibition is part of the Climate Art Project's 'Remediation' initiative, focusing on the significance of plants in phytoremediation. On Sunday, May 19, from 3 to 7 PM, the closing event will involve a group walk in the Aniene River Nature Reserve and a planting session where participants will plant ferns and hemp to help reduce contamination. Alberani emphasized that these plants can cleanse the soil of cadmium in the Aniene valley.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Future Landscape' by Andreco at AuditoriumArte in Rome, curated by Sara Alberani.
- Andreco is an artist and environmental engineer born in Rome in 1978.
- The exhibition is part of the 'Remediation' project by Climate Art Project.
- Finissage on Sunday, May 19, 2019, from 3 to 7 PM.
- Event includes a walk in Aniene River Nature Reserve and collective planting.
- Plants used are ferns and hemp, capable of absorbing cadmium.
- Soil analysis in Aniene valley found cadmium contamination.
- Andreco's practice 'Nature As Art' treats chemical processes in plants as art.
Entities
Artists
- Andreco
Institutions
- AuditoriumArte
- Climate Art Project
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Riserva Naturale Parco dell'Aniene
- Aniene River