participating artists: Ai Weiwei, Austin Young, Edward Burne-Jones, Girolamo Pini, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Kapwani Kiwanga, Kehinde Wiley, Miguel Chevalier, Rebecca Louise Law, Studio Drift, Tamiko Thiel, Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny, William Morris, Zadok Ben-David
Flowers. Art from the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence transforms the Chiostro del Bramante into a vibrant, multisensory celebration of flowers as universal symbols of beauty, resistance, and renewal. Curated by Franziska Stöhr and Roger Diederen, with Suzanne Landau, the show features more than 90 works from 10 countries, on loan from renowned institutions such as the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Petit Palais, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and Galleria Borghese.
The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, manuscripts, tapestries, photographs, site-specific installations, and digital art. Visitors encounter historical masterpieces by Jan Brueghel the Elder, Girolamo Pini, Edward Burne-Jones, and William Morris, alongside contemporary works by Ai Weiwei, Kapwani Kiwanga, Studio Drift, Kehinde Wiley, Miguel Chevalier, Rebecca Louise Law, and Austin Young (Fallen Fruit).
Highlights include immersive installations—Rebecca Louise Law’s suspended dried flowers, Studio Drift’s kinetic Meadow, and Austin Young’s transformation of the Chiostro’s exterior into a “paradise on earth.” The show also features sensory experiences: an olfactory journey through perfumery’s noble flowers and an interactive path highlighting biodiversity and urban greenery56.
“Flowers are much more than simple decorative elements,” says Artistic Director Natalia de Marco. “They act as universal symbols, epitomizing every aspect of life: from resilience to spirituality, from love to conflict, from science to ecology.”
Flowers at the Chiostro del Bramante is not just a visual feast—it’s a manifesto for sustainability and a reflection on the ecological and social challenges of our era, inviting visitors to see nature with new eyes.
