The Forest
Preserve Green is an artwork that will take place at the entrance of the Spadolini pavilion(Fortezza da Basso). In the past, the area housed a green lawn that decorated the square and “tinged” all the surrounding space. Today the space is covered by small stones that make the area dark with no shade and vitality. The installation intends to remind the visual atmosphere before the removal of the grass. By using a simple element such as the balloon, with its precarious nature, the artist wants to emphasize that the green is a delicate element that must besafeguarded and protected.
During the X Florence Biennale, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, thanks to the synergy with Treedom – Florentine reality that allows businesses and individuals to plant trees to offset their CO2 emissions – visitors will be able to buy the balloons, inflate and place them into the artwork with with the assistance of the artist. The proceeds will be used by Treedom, in partnership with IRAD (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), for the purchase of cocoa trees in Cameroon, that will be planted in lands ravaged by illegal logging involving several villages of Central Region.
The artwork has been possible thanks to the support of Balloon Express, a company in Florence, leader in Italy in creating and delivering professional products for parties.
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Impact
The trees we plant have big ambitions: to bring benefits not only to the environment, but also to the people who live in it. That's why we work with NGOs and local communities to select the right tree for the right place and the right purpose. That’s why we think about the medium and long term, because we’re not content with simply planting trees: we want to see them grow.
The trees in the forest will absorb:
2.75 t* of CO₂
