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15 / 20 April , 5 pm Daily Program

In this temporary garden there is space for the works of the green design collective Atelier del Paesaggio, objects created in dialogue with families of bees located in an urban apiary. It's a special project where ceramic pots are reshaped by wax and honey. This intervention is part of the Alveari Urbani (Urban Bee Hives) program, aimed at raising awareness and protecting pollinators. Throughout the entire week, a series of afternoon meetings, dynamic actions with the public will be organized on themes of botany, reuse, creativity, with journalists and experts.

 

15 / 20 April, 5 pm

Daily Program

Hall Garibaldi Train Station,

Piazza Freud 1, Milano

Attached: Daily Program

 

15 / 20 April, 10 am / 7 pm Opening + guided tours

The main element of this unique garden is the installation of a piece conceived by designer MATTEO CIBIC and crafted by Jaipur Rugs. It's a special carpet made of natural yarn, by women in rural areas near the city of Jaipur (Rajasthan). Matteo Cibic presents us with a visionary and imaginative representation of an Indian forest landscape. A corner of wild nature, with bizarre figures peeking from the sides of a stylized mountain.

 

15 / 20 April, 10 am / 7 pm

Opening + guided tours

Hall Garibaldi Train Station,

Piazza Freud 1, Milano

Attached: Flyer Invitation 

Opening Monday 15 April, 12 pm

The international program GREEN ISLAND presents its 21st edition The Secret Garden, a hidden garden where one can discover works created with natural elements, wax, bees, and vegetation. It's an eco-design journey, encompassing landscapes and botany for Milan Design Week 2024 (April 15-20).

Especially crafted for the Atrium of  Garibaldi Train Station, Zona Isola Milano, is curated by Claudia Zanfi (founder of Green Island). Within this garden, a series of artistic and design pieces will be unveiled. 

Opening Monday 15 April, 12 pm

Hall Garibaldi Train Station,

Piazza Freud 1, Milano 

Attached: complete PR

15 / 20 Aprile, ore 17.00 Eventi giornalieri

Nel giardino trovano spazio le opere del collettivo Atelier del Paesaggio, oggetti realizzati in dialogo con famiglie di api collocate in un apiario cittadino. Un progetto speciale in cui vasi in ceramica sono ridisegnati da cera e da miele. L’intervento fa parte del programma Alveari Urbani, per la sensibilizzazione e la protezione degli impollinatori. Ogni pomeriggio ore 17.00 un ciclo di incontri pomeridiani sui temi della botanica, del riuso, della creatività, con esperti del settore. 

 

 

In allegato: Programma Giornaliero

15 / 20 Aprile, ore 17.00

Eventi giornalieri

Friday, September 29th - Spazio Viafarini.Work, Milan

The SWRAM project, conceived by Claudia Zanfi, presents a series of art works created by international artists and female beekeepers, dedicated to the wonderful world of bees and their importance for the global biodiversity. In addition, in collaboration with the Art School Caravaggio and the artist Carlo Galli, a special workshop for students to design creative bee hives will be held during the month of October.

 

Friday, September 29th, 6 pm

Spazio Viafarini.Work, Milan

 

September 20th - Benetton Foundation, Treviso

'Animal’s Landscape' is the theme of the new edition of 'Naturale Inclinazione', the series of meetings dedicated to garden and landscape culture, organized by the Benetton Studi Foundation, curated by Simonetta Zanon (Fondazione projects coordinator). Claudia Zanfi (Green Island/Alveari Urbani director) talks about her commitment for the preservation of bees, insects fundamental for the creation of the contemporary landscape.

 

Wednesday, September 20th, 5.30 pm

Benetton Foundation, Treviso

 

September 15th - De Mitri Foundation, Modena

The presentation of the ALFABETA project concerns the work of the artist CLOTI RICCIARDI, a key figure in Italian art of the 1970s. The presentation will be held at the Festival Filosofia Modena, this year dedicated to the subject 'words/parole'. The event - at the De Mitri Foundation- is introduced by curator Claudia Zanfi and philosopher Marco Senaldi.

 

 

Friday, September 15th, 6.30 pm

De Mitri Foundation, Modena

Park of Villa Litta Lainate (Milano-Italy)

At the historic Villa Litta Park in Lainate (MI), GREEN ISLAND will present the book "Bees, Art, Design and Architecture" (Corponove Edizioni), edited by Claudia Zanfi. Reflecting on the wonderful world of pollinators can guide us toward safeguarding our future. A publication dedicated to bees and their special dialogue with art, design, architecture. But above all, it is dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity.

Santa Cecilia Vineyard in Croara, Bologna (Italy)
Special event at the Santa Cecilia Vineyard, inside the beautiful 'Parco dei Gessi' on the hills of Bologna (Italy). GREEN ISLAND is organizing a naturalistic journey among art, botany and biodynamic agriculture. The Vineyard practices environmentally friendly cultivation, with a focus on the history of the land and the local vegetation. It combines a passion for art and design, which creates the occasion for installing new artistic beehives, useful for the pollination of the vineyard.


Santa Cecilia Vineyard in Croara, Bologna (Italy)

20th/27th May 2023

Another highlight is the Saturday 27th conference at the beautiful setting of Tenuta La Pistona Park, in Piacenza, entitled 'Creativity and Social Intelligence’. The conference is dedicated to the wonderful world of bees and their social organization. Among several notable guests, Claudia Zanfi (founder of Green Island/Alveari Urbani) will explore the relationship between bees and art.