Anna Marzuttini and Giovanni Fredi Explore Nature and Memory at SMDOT

SMDOT/Contemporary Art in Udine presents "SOUVENIR·SUBVENIRE", a two-person exhibition featuring Italian artists Anna Marzuttini and Giovanni Fredi. The show runs until June 6, 2026. Marzuttini contributes large canvases and ceramic works, while Fredi offers photographic prints and interactive installations. The title plays on the Latin root "subvenire," meaning both "to come to mind" and "to come to help," framing memory as an active force. The exhibition critiques the Western separation between humans and nature, arguing we are not outside but immersed within it. Marzuttini's paintings include "Ecopoiesis I" and "Ecopoiesis II," reflecting on origins, and "La specie relitta" on resilience. Fredi's "Opus Est" series uses glossy digital prints to explore technology's impact, including a selfie-focused interactive sculpture. The text by Stefano Monti posits that nature itself may be coming to our aid through these images.