Trasforma: Art and Sustainability at the Carmine and the Botanical

Trasforma: art and sustainability in Bergamo

"Trasforma" is a contemporary art exhibition centered on environmental issues and sustainability. The show brings together sixteen artists—both emerging and established—whose works encourage reflection on the relationship between artistic practice and ecological change.

Curatorship, partners and venues

The exhibition is curated by Andrea Zucchinali and produced in collaboration with Ferdinando Ferrario, Guido Nicoli and Andrea Suardi. It is hosted in two meaningful city locations: the Ex Monastero del Carmine and the Powder Magazine of the Botanical Garden.

Visiting hours

• Ex Monastero del Carmine: Friday 16:00–20:00; Saturday and Sunday 10:00–18:00.
• Powder Magazine, Botanical Garden: Saturday and Sunday 15:00–18:00.

Artists on show

The group exhibition features works by:

• Alberto Rocchetti
• Anna Gritti
• Audelio Carrara
• Camilla Aprile
• Carlo dell’Acqua
• Chiara Brambilla
• Eleonora Molignani
• Enrico Bedolo
• Ferrario Freres
• Marco Rossi
• Michele Pula
• Nicole Locatelli
• Olmo Erba
• Pietro Finazzi
• Roberto Picchi
• Sonia Giudici

Academic support

The initiative received support from the Politecnico delle Arti di Bergamo, contributing resources and an academic context that helped strengthen the exhibition and the conversation between artistic practice and education.

Why visit

Trasforma highlights artistic approaches that reinterpret materials, processes and ideas tied to sustainability. It’s recommended for visitors interested in critical and creative engagements with environmental topics through contemporary art.