Polline Project: Artists Immerse in Nature in Valle d'Intelvi
The third installment of Polline, part of the Sentieri d'Arte initiative overseen by Fulvio Chimento and Carlotta Minarelli, takes place in Valle d'Intelvi and surrounding areas along the Lake Como-Canton Ticino frontier. This project employs pollination as a symbol for disseminating knowledge. Artists Simone Berti, Caretto/Spagna (comprising Andrea Caretto and Raffaella Spagna), and Jonathan Vivacqua produce site-specific installations along a circular route originating from Monte Generoso. Berti intertwines beech branches through anastomosis, Caretto/Spagna transforms local stones into sculptures, and Vivacqua presents works titled Scarabocchio, Metamorfosi, and Tesoro. The initiative also collaborates with local artisans and highlights the importance of nature, featuring beech forests and laburnum groves.
Key facts
- Polline is part of the Sentieri d'Arte program.
- The third edition is curated by Fulvio Chimento and Carlotta Minarelli.
- It takes place in Valle d'Intelvi and surrounding municipalities on the border between Lake Como and Canton Ticino.
- Artists involved: Simone Berti, Caretto/Spagna (Andrea Caretto and Raffaella Spagna), and Jonathan Vivacqua.
- The area includes the planned M.A.R.K.S Museo Arte Karl Schmid.
- Simone Berti uses anastomosis grafting technique on beech branches.
- Caretto/Spagna polish local rocks and place them as sculptures.
- Jonathan Vivacqua creates works using different materials: Scarabocchio, Metamorfosi, Tesoro.
- Local artisans are involved: stone carvers, blacksmiths, carpenters, marble workers.
- The project highlights botanical presences like beech forests and laburnum woods.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Berti
- Andrea Caretto
- Raffaella Spagna
- Caretto/Spagna
- Jonathan Vivacqua
- Fulvio Chimento
- Carlotta Minarelli
- Karl Schmid
- Claudia Zanfi
Institutions
- Sentieri d'Arte
- Polline
- M.A.R.K.S Museo Arte Karl Schmid
- Artribune
- GREEN ISLAND
Locations
- Valle d'Intelvi
- Lake Como
- Canton Ticino
- Monte Generoso
- Italy
- Switzerland