Un ritratto di Milano
2024
During my stay in Milan I explored the themes of biodiversity and the mapping of the land. Taking the open project Bancadati, begun in 2019, as my guide, I set out to create a small archive of seeds from the city of Milan, together with a map of its green areas drawn by the passage of the body, using GPS apps. An exploration that turned the attention to the seed as a symbol of orientation and of the possible rebuilding of places, and offered a different way of looking at the natural world in city centres.
The project presented more than 100 species of seeds representative of urban biodiversity and fifteen routes through the green areas of Milan, stored in a GPS app. On that occasion the Tavole Mappali were also shown: an experimental project that blends writing with the textures of seeds and the impressions the landscape leaves on board through the action of the weather.
For the open studio I presented the participatory talk ''Orientarsi con i semi: un ritratto di Milano attraverso l'esperienza estetica del camminare'' (Finding one's bearings with seeds: a portrait of Milan through the aesthetic experience of walking). The whole residency was followed by Julia Rajacic, as tutor and curator.
