Under the Bamboo Tree 2025
There are places that leave invisible marks, and others where traces emerge as if on an enchanted map. On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October, Labirinto della Masone invites its visitors to lose themselves among hidden paths, following the patterns unveiled by nature.
The Foundation’s Park, the silent heart of the country estate where Franco Maria Ricci loved to stroll with Jorge Luis Borges, will open its gates to reveal its weave of roots and memories.
Here, where the dream of the Labyrinth first took shape, adults and children alike will be able to join a special workshop on cyanotype printing: an ancient photographic technique that entrusts the sun with the task of imprinting on paper the profiles of whatever is placed upon it. The sun streaks will create evanescent silhouettes on a deep and poetic blue background.
After venturing into the labyrinth, visitors will encounter a detour: a bamboo gallery leading beyond the maze, towards the Park that shelters the publishing house of Franco Maria Ricci.
Here, the first bamboo trees planted by its founder thrive alongside the native vegetation, mirrored in a quiet pond – an unexpected setting for a surprising botanical exploration.
To accompany the journey, a special map designed in cyanotype style: more than a simple guide, a true travel notebook enriched with curiosities and historical notes on this technique, with which guests will be invited to experiment.
The map will guide them to the workshop curated by Stampe Selvatiche: here participants will experience cyanotype firsthand. Flowers, leaves, lace, small objects, or even their own hands will become “botanical imprints” to take home as a unique keepsake.
Stampe Selvatiche
The Stampe Selvatiche project launched in January 2025 and intertwines art and fashion into a single language. Through cyanotype, second-hand garments or fabrics sourced from recovery are transformed into textile narratives infusing the wearer with elegance and imagination, capturing the forms and details of the natural world around us.
The work combines a deep knowledge of fabrics and printing techniques with an aesthetic vision that sees fashion as both a means of expression and a vehicle for change. Each garment becomes a wearable artwork, where creativity, identity, and nature converge.
The project was founded by Beatrice Diazzi, visual artist and fashion designer, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan and at IUAV in Venice. Her research has also developed through residencies, including a year-long program at the Green House in Berlin.
Access to the Foundation’s Park and participation in the cyanotype workshop are included in the entrance ticket to the Labirinto della Masone, which also covers the bamboo labyrinth, the art collections, and the temporary exhibition Knock Knock Knock. Iron Guardians from the Cesati Collection.
The workshop will be held on both days from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm (Labirinto della Masone is open from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm, last entry at 5:30 pm).
No reservation is required and participation is open to everyone; children must be accompanied.
