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Organismi Exhibition at GAM Torino Explores Circular Art-Nature Relationship

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The exhibition 'Organismi. Dall’Art Nouveau di Émile Gallé alla Bioarchitettura' at GAM Torino presents a non-chronological, circular narrative linking art and architecture through an ecological lens. Curated by Virginia Bertone and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, the show opens with Patrick Blanc's vegetal wall photographs, signaling the fusion of architecture, aesthetics, and organic matter. Works by Émile Gallé, Raimondo D’Aronco, Elena Mazzi, and Santiago Ramón y Cajal are featured, alongside contemporary contributions from Slow Food's Granai della Memoria project and Mario Cucinella's empathetic architecture. The exhibition runs until November 6, 2016, at GAM, Via Magenta 31, Torino. A catalog by Skira accompanies the show.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Organismi' at GAM Torino curated by Virginia Bertone and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
  • Features Patrick Blanc's vegetal wall photographs, Émile Gallé's glassworks, Raimondo D’Aronco's Liberty architecture, Elena Mazzi's performances, and Santiago Ramón y Cajal's scientific-artistic works
  • Includes Slow Food's Granai della Memoria project and Mario Cucinella's architectural designs
  • Runs until November 6, 2016
  • Location: GAM, Via Magenta 31, Torino
  • Catalog published by Skira

Entities

Artists

  • Patrick Blanc
  • Émile Gallé
  • Raimondo D’Aronco
  • Elena Mazzi
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal
  • Mario Cucinella
  • Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
  • Virginia Bertone
  • Marcos Lutyens
  • Leonardo Bistolfi
  • Giovanni Anselmo
  • Santiago Ramon y Cajal

Institutions

  • GAM Torino
  • Slow Food
  • Skira
  • GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino
  • Castello di Rivoli
  • Fondazione Torino Musei
  • Artissima

Locations

  • Torino
  • Italy

Sources