<strong>Piero Gilardi</strong> (Turin, August 3, 1942 – March 5, 2023) was one of the most visionary and multifaceted figures on the international art scene of the post-war period. An artist, theorist, activist, and precursor of ecological themes, Gilardi masterfully combined aesthetic research with social commitment, becoming a pivotal figure in the transition from <strong>Arte Povera</strong> to the new frontiers of <strong>technological and interactive art</strong>.

<strong>The early years and the invention of "Nature Carpets"</strong>

Piero Gilardi's journey began in Turin during the early 1960s, a hub for the Italian avant-garde. In <strong>1963</strong>, he debuted with his first solo exhibition, <em>"Macchine per il futuro"</em> (Machines for the Future). However, it was in <strong>1965</strong> that he achieved the stylistic revolution that would make him world-famous: the creation of the <strong>Tappeti-Natura (Nature Carpets)</strong>. These works, made of <strong>polyu...