

In Italy and Europe, a series of art organizations want to inspire a more respectful connection and relationship with nature. For more than 30 years, Arte Sella, a cultural association in Val di Sella, Trentino, has represented the place where art, music, dance and other expressions of human creativity come together. In addition to its aesthetic beauty, those who uphold art in nature say it inspires a reflection on climate problems. Born in early 70s as a celebration of the beauty of nature, the initiative now attracts artists from all walks of life, eager to embrace its effectiveness at also addressing ecological issues. Among some of the organizations leading the charge Arte Sella, Arte in Bosco and Cape Farewell. Nils-Udo is one of the pioneers of the European the Art in Nature movement. I have traveled among 40 countries, and I realize that the world is in much more danger than in the past." "I believe it is possible to find a connection with works in nature and what is happening in the world. I grew up in Bavaria and nature had always been part of my art -first as a painter and then with works I made amid parks or natural environments," says the artist. More than 30 years have passed since then, and needless to say, Udo's relationship with nature has changed. "At that time, we didn't have these problems. When German artist Nils-Udo began to create works of art in nature in 1972, the problem of climate change was still far away.
