Imboscata: Group Exhibition in the Corniola Forest, Tuscany
The group exhibition 'Imboscata' takes place in the Corniola forest in Tuscany, curated by an unnamed team who envisioned a space outside the traditional gallery. The show features site-specific, non-invasive installations by multiple artists, including Eva Sauer (glazed ceramics), Barbara Fluvi (synthetic hair on tree trunks), Caterina Sbrana (prototypes of extinct lakes), Shilha Cintelli (mirrors), Francesco Fossati (gilded fungi), David Casini (floating platforms), Rachel Morellet (gold leaf on chestnut trunks), Olga Pavlenko (embroidered sky referencing Ukrainian war), Caterina Pecchioli (red chairs for social interaction), Justin Randolph Thompson (drum and terracotta medals honoring partisan Alessandro Sinigaglia), Enrico Vezzi (homage to Gallup and Smithson), Juan Pablo Macias (headphones with human breath sounds), and Lucie Mesuret (sound installation). The exhibition manifesto emphasizes a return to origins, ecological consciousness, and questioning of ideologies. The forest of Corniola is described as a familiar yet forgotten space where visitors can invent their own itinerary. The show runs from June 2022.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Imboscata' held in the Corniola forest, Tuscany.
- Features 13 artists with site-specific installations.
- Eva Sauer presents glazed ceramic works.
- Barbara Fluvi uses synthetic hair on tree trunks.
- Caterina Sbrana shows prototypes of extinct lakes Agassiz, Copais, and Aral.
- Shilha Cintelli installs three mirrors.
- Francesco Fossati gilds fungi on fallen trees.
- David Casini creates floating platforms on a natural pond.
- Rachel Morellet inserts gold leaf into chestnut trunks.
- Olga Pavlenko's work references Ukrainian embroidery and war.
- Caterina Pecchioli places red chairs for social interaction.
- Justin Randolph Thompson's installation includes a wind-played drum and terracotta medals commemorating Alessandro Sinigaglia.
- Enrico Vezzi pays homage to Gallup's mirror self-recognition and Smithson's mirror displacement.
- Juan Pablo Macias uses headphones transmitting human breath sounds.
- Lucie Mesuret concludes with a sound installation to be listened lying on the grass.
- Exhibition manifesto calls for ecological and ideological reflection.
Entities
Artists
- Eva Sauer
- Barbara Fluvi
- Caterina Sbrana
- Shilha Cintelli
- Francesco Fossati
- David Casini
- Rachel Morellet
- Olga Pavlenko
- Caterina Pecchioli
- Justin Randolph Thompson
- Enrico Vezzi
- Juan Pablo Macias
- Lucie Mesuret
- Alessandro Sinigaglia
- Gordon Gallup
- Robert Smithson
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Corniola forest
- Tuscany
- Italy