Love ends where the grass ends. After Vaia, the European spruce bark beetle

10.12.2025

Because of the infamous Vaia storm, the millions of fallen trees triggered the proliferation of the European spruce bark beetle, a native insect that has become a scourge. This context is the starting point for Silvia Canton’s research and artistic experimentation, focused on reclaiming shattered wood and infested bark.

This is how the solo exhibition Silvia Canton. Love ends where the grass ends. After Vaia, the European spruce bark beetle came to be, curated by Martina Cavallarin with Antonio Caruso, organized by Techne Art Service A.p.s, and held in the Sala del Camino at the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation in Venice until January 3, 2026.

The exhibition is also sponsored by the University of Padua and its departments of Agronomy, Animals, Food, Natural Resources and Environment (DAFNAE), and Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF).

The venue can be reached by ACTV vaporetto lines 2, 4.1, and 4.2, getting off at the Palanca stop.
Sala del Camino, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
Chiostro SS. Cosma e Damiano, Giudecca 620, Venice
November 30, 2025 – January 3, 2026
Open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.