Steven Holl's 'Half Earth' Exhibition in Milan
Architect Steven Holl presents 'Half Earth' at Antonia Jannone gallery in Milan, a visionary exhibition applying biologist Edward Osborne Wilson's concept of reserving half the planet for nature. The show features Holl's masterplan for Gran Sasso, where human space is minimized and nature dominates, alongside abstract ink works deformed by spring water from his studio on Round Lake, symbolizing harmonious human-nature reunion.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Half Earth' by architect Steven Holl
- Held at Antonia Jannone gallery in Milan
- Inspired by biologist Edward Osborne Wilson's Half Earth concept
- Features masterplan for Gran Sasso, Italy
- Includes abstract ink works deformed by spring water from Round Lake
- Holl was born in Bremerton, Washington in 1947
- Exhibition is a new chapter for Holl, previously featured in Domus magazine
- The works are described as 'mini-utopias' addressing coexistence between humans and nature
Entities
Artists
- Steven Holl
- Edward Osborne Wilson
Institutions
- Antonia Jannone
- Domus
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Gran Sasso
- Bremerton
- Washington
- Round Lake