Ugo La Pietra's Ecological Vision at Galleria Bianconi, Milan
Galleria Bianconi in Milan presents a thematic selection of works by Ugo La Pietra (born 1938, Pescara), an artist-architect who since the 1960s has anticipated ecological awareness and the interdependence between humans and their environment. The exhibition highlights his critique of urban-rural and center-periphery dichotomies, advocating for regenerative rather than destructive development. Recent works, including terracotta vases containing miniature houses with gardens and dense, obsessive paintings, evoke a dreamlike quality where urban growth appears as an irrational flood. The show also features an installation by Lucio La Pietra that relates movements in urban space to a game where freedom and chance are illusions governed by mathematical codes. Milan, the artist's adopted city, appears in several pieces.
Key facts
- Ugo La Pietra was born in Pescara in 1938.
- The exhibition is at Galleria Bianconi in Milan.
- Works span different periods and are organized by theme.
- La Pietra has addressed ecological themes since the 1960s.
- The show includes terracotta vases with miniature house-and-garden scenes.
- Recent paintings depict urban growth as an irrational flood.
- Lucio La Pietra contributes an installation about urban movement and mathematical codes.
- Milan is La Pietra's adopted city and appears in several works.
Entities
Artists
- Ugo La Pietra
- Lucio La Pietra
Institutions
- Galleria Bianconi
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Pescara