Verbo Natura: Maria Chiara Pernici and Nicole Boffa

When: 21/05/2026 - 24/05/2026
Where: Pastis, Turin (Piedmont)

Presented within Casa Accademia 2026, Verbo Natura is a two-person exhibition that stages a conversation between the practices of Maria Chiara Pernici and Nicole Boffa. The show reframes the idea of nature through the deconstruction of language and the translation of organic forms into industrial materials.

Highlights

• Video installation by Maria Chiara Pernici: visual fragments from the viewpoint of a reclining body, alternating interior and exterior to redefine the semantics of the bed-object.
• Foresta Artificio by Nicole Boffa: polyurethane foam branches evoking venous systems that transform walls into an artificial ecosystem.
• An immersive route where language, materiality and exhibition space intertwine, offering analytical and emotional perspectives on nature.

Why visit

The exhibition proposes a contemporary reading of the natural environment: one approach interrogates the social and semantic dimension of language, while the other explores the visceral connection between body and matter. The installation creates a transitional space where artifice and nature overlap.

Artists and curators

• Maria Chiara Pernici (Savigliano, 2001) works across installation, video and participatory practices; her research focuses on the transformative potential of language.
• Nicole Boffa (Alba, 2004) develops material and visual experimentation, translating organic shapes into industrial media.
• Curated by Elisabetta Mottola, Federica Chiesa and Nina Panico; artists selected by professors Domenico Borrelli and Paolo Grassino.

Practical information

The exhibition is part of Casa Accademia 2026 at Pastis in Turin. For opening hours, access rules and any accompanying events, check the venue's official channels.

Note: the show includes works in industrial materials and video installations; please follow on-site instructions and respect the exhibition spaces.