Joseph Beuys’ Ecological Activism at Parco Arte Vivente in Turin

The Parco Arte Vivente (PAV) in Turin presents an exhibition focusing on Joseph Beuys’ ecological activism and his role in founding the German Green Party. Curated by Marco Scotini, the show features works and documents from the 1970s and 1980s, including the iconic “green tents” that symbolized nomadic shelter and served as incubators for a new society. Beuys’ involvement with the Greens, though brief, was pivotal for his later practice. The exhibition also highlights his 1982 Documenta project, where he exchanged 7,000 basalt stones for donations to plant 7,000 trees in Kassel, merging art with social action. The immersive installation includes slogans, videos, writings, and a replica of the green tent, presenting Beuys as a propagandist for collective struggle against capitalist production systems.