The Mountain Touch: Art and Science on Nature's Healing Power at Museo della Montagna
The Museo della Montagna in Turin presents 'The Mountain Touch,' an exhibition exploring nature's regenerative effects on humans through art and scientific research. Curated by Andrea Lerda since 2018, the show features works by artists including Sara Berts, George Steinmann, Emanuela Ascari, Paola Anziché, and Fernando García-Dory, among others. It integrates perspectives from researchers Federica Zabini and Francesco Meneguzzo of the CNR's Institute for BioEconomy, referencing Roger Ulrich's 1984 studies on stress recovery through natural exposure. The exhibition includes a program of talks and a Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) activity on April 2, 2023. The project emphasizes a non-anthropocentric concept of well-being, aligning with the WHO's stance that health depends on the environment.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'The Mountain Touch' at Museo della Montagna, Turin
- Curated by Andrea Lerda, who has overseen contemporary art and sustainability since 2018
- Features artists: Sara Berts, George Steinmann, Emanuela Ascari, Paola Anziché, Fernando García-Dory, Zheng Bo, Ruben Brulat, Alberto Di Fabio, Michael Fliri, Christian Fogarolli, Lucas Foglia, Nona Inescu, Marcos Lutyens, Andrea Nacciarriti, Peter Stridsberg
- Collaboration with researchers Federica Zabini and Francesco Meneguzzo (CNR Institute for BioEconomy)
- References Roger Ulrich's 1984 experiments on nature's stress-recovery effects
- Includes talk 'Icaros. La voce che cura' on March 25, 2023
- Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) activity on April 2, 2023
- WHO recently stated health depends on the environment
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Lerda
- Sara Berts
- Giulia Villari
- George Steinmann
- Emanuela Ascari
- Paola Anziché
- Fernando García-Dory
- Zheng Bo
- Ruben Brulat
- Alberto Di Fabio
- Michael Fliri
- Christian Fogarolli
- Lucas Foglia
- Nona Inescu
- Marcos Lutyens
- Andrea Nacciarriti
- Peter Stridsberg
- Emanuela Termine
Institutions
- Museo della Montagna
- Galleria Raffaella Cortese
- Galleria Alberta Pane
- Consiglio Nazionale per le Ricerche (CNR)
- Istituto per la BioEconomia
- Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (WHO)
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Paris
- Venice
- Amazon rainforest
- Peru