Antonio Bardino's 'Il respiro delle piante' at Casa Cavazzini, Udine

The exhibition 'Il respiro delle piante' by Antonio Bardino (born 1973 in Alghero) opened at Casa Cavazzini Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Udine, running until March 3, 2025. Curated by Daniele Capra, it features fifteen oil paintings on canvas depicting lush plant details in domestic interiors, exploring the theme of houseplants in anthropized contexts. The show is the first episode of the museum's new project room, which invites artists to engage with UN Agenda 2030 themes of environmental sustainability and socio-economic well-being. Bardino's work is characterized by strong figuration, photographic composition, free and anti-perspective placement of subjects like trees and hedges, and a palette of cold greens, blues, deep blacks, and bright yellows. The exhibition includes a collaboration with Liceo Classico Jacopo Stellini, where students care for live plants placed alongside the paintings and conduct guided tours, as part of the project 'La natura entra a scuola' led by teachers Claudio Bardini and Roberta Costantini.