Simone Berti's Domestic Gardens: A Studio Visit in Milan
Claudia Zanfi's project 'Giardini Domestici' explores small domestic green spaces, both real and imagined, born during the pandemic lockdown. The first stop is the Milan atelier of artist Simone Berti, whose dreamlike paintings depict forests and trees. Berti describes his work as inspired by Sartre's 'La Nausea,' where a tree trunk is portrayed as an 'excess of existence.' Berti, born in Adria, lives and works in Milan. He participated in the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2009 and has exhibited internationally at MOCA Chicago, Manifesta 3 in Ljubljana, the 7th Istanbul Biennial, MAXXI Rome, Whitechapel Gallery London, and Hammer Museum Los Angeles. The project continues over time as an observatory of domestic greenery.
Key facts
- Giardini Domestici is a project started during the pandemic lockdown.
- The project focuses on small domestic green spaces, real and imagined.
- The first visit is to Simone Berti's atelier in Milan.
- Berti's paintings depict forests and trees.
- Berti cites Sartre's 'La Nausea' as inspiration for his tree imagery.
- Simone Berti was born in Adria and lives and works in Milan.
- Berti participated in the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2009.
- Berti has exhibited at MOCA Chicago, Manifesta 3, Istanbul Biennial, MAXXI, Whitechapel Gallery, and Hammer Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Berti
Institutions
- MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
- Manifesta 3
- 7th Istanbul Biennial
- MAXXI
- Whitechapel Art Gallery
- Hammer Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Adria
- Venice
- Chicago
- United States
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Rome
- London
- United Kingdom
- Los Angeles