Man / Nature — 4 Painters at Palazzo Carli in Sillico

Four perspectives on the relationship between man and nature

Within the halls of Palazzo Carli, located on Via San Lorenzo in Sillico—a charming village in Pieve Fosciana, Garfagnana (province of Lucca, Tuscany)—the collective painting exhibition "Man / Nature" comes to life. The display brings together four figurative artists who each investigate, through their own unique language, one of the oldest and most relevant themes in aesthetic debate: the dialogue, sometimes harmonious and sometimes conflictual, between human beings and the natural world that surrounds them.

The exhibiting artists

The exhibition brings together four painters from the Tuscany and Liguria regions, ideally divided into two thematic poles: those who celebrate the beauty of Nature, and those who place Man at the center of fantastical, timeless universes.

• Annamaria Buonamici (Lucca, 1954): paints on transparent fiberglass sheets, rendering nature through evocative color combinations.
• Guido Morelli (La Spezia, 1967): constructs natural landscapes where memory and the balance between pictorial spaces become the protagonists.
• Armando Orfeo (Marina di Grosseto, 1964): brings his "Mister Cozza" character to the stage, navigating surreal urban and marine settings, created in oil and acrylic.
• Valente Taddei (Viareggio, 1964): works in oil and ink with a touch of light irony and nostalgia, populating monochromatic, timeless scenarios with tiny figures.

Palazzo Carli, a cultural hub in Garfagnana

The exhibition is organized by the Polis Sillico Association in synergy with the Mercurio Arte Contemporanea gallery in Viareggio, with the patronage of the Municipality of Pieve Fosciana. For years, Polis Sillico has enlivened the four rooms on the top floor of Palazzo Carli with literary presentations, conferences, and cultural meetings; since 2009, the palace has hosted painting, sculpture, and photography exhibitions by both local and nationally renowned artists, making this Garfagnana village a small but vibrant art center.

A visit between art and village life

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog with an introduction by Gianni Costa. Visiting it is also the perfect opportunity to discover Sillico, an ancient perched village with its Palazzo Carli, and to immerse yourself in the landscapes of the Garfagnana, one of the greenest and most authentic areas of northern Tuscany.