aspra.mente

I really appreciate when a project doesn't need to be defined with useless borders and this is the reason why I really like aspra.mente. you should put in a mixer 4 clever minds, artists, curators, cooks and even gardeners to produce something that could taste close to them.

aspra.mente is a project born in Venice from a workshop, but soon became something different: a group in which each member has her own identity, goes on with her works, travels and brings something new to the whole group. their project mainly focuses on food design connected to social practices, but here (again!) is quite hard to draw a line that could separate their work from other art practices.

their last (and great!) installation, called Vaccinium, is currently on view @Manifesta 7, the european Biennal that is taking place in Italy, in Trentino Alto Adige. the work focuses on one of the less famous products that the territory, the blueberry. (Trentino Alto Adige is really famous because of its apples, actually).

the linear and clear installation includes some wallpapers that explain to the spectators the benefits of the blueberry and what really impressed me positively what the total "understatement" appearance of the whole installation, who underlines the content of the project.

good job indeed! I can't wait to see what next..in the meantime you can check their website in the blog section on your right.