Paolo Cirio's 'Natural Sovereignty' at Capri's Certosa di San Giacomo

At the Certosa di San Giacomo in Capri, artist-activist Paolo Cirio presents 'Natural Sovereignty,' a site-specific exhibition addressing climate emergency through analytical works. Curated by Marina Guida, the show spans nine rooms and cloisters with paintings, prints, and installations. 'Climate Human Plaintiffs' invites visitors to fill out a form claiming personal environmental damages and economic compensation. In the great cloister, 'Climate Culpable' displays 24 flags bearing logos of major greenhouse gas producers responsible for over 50% of global emissions. Cirio, who lives between Turin and New York, aims to provoke powerful entities and raise awareness about rising sea levels, global warming, and species extinction. The project took a year to develop, with six months of research and four months of production. Cirio chose Capri for its symbolic global status as a luxury tourism destination, attracting an international audience. He targets politicians, scientists, and specialists but presents data simply with vivid colors for broad accessibility. Cirio cites Costa Rica's oil tax funding nature preservation as a model, noting that 0.1% of GDP could save most ecosystems. He praises Greta Thunberg as the peak of a movement where new generations internalize environmental issues naturally. The exhibition runs at the 14th-century monastery, the oldest on the island.