The seventeenth-century Palazzina dei Giardini ducali in Modena, just a stone's throw from the Botanical Garden, has been transformed into a "paradise of lost biodiversity," a lush environment with images of flowers, plants, butterflies, birds, and animals of all kinds and species created for the occasion by David Allen Burns and Austin Young, the Californian duo of Fallen Fruit, to suggest a reflection on the natural environment threatened by climate change. 

The visual installations of the exhibition "Paradise Lost," curated by Francesca Fontana, were created inspired by images from historical collections preserved at the Museo della Figurina, creating an immersive environment that pervades curtains and walls. Also inspired by historical figurines are the images of tarot cards created for the occasion, with decks that the exhibition visitor can "consult" to explore the beauty and chaos of the world in an attempt to capture its wild nature by delving into universal themes that resonate with the unconscious and perhaps can guide people towards conscious decisions.

The exhibition, which opens on Friday, April 11 at 6 pm and remains open until August 24, is organized by the Fondazione Ago Modena Fabbriche culturali and is part of the project "Il Tempo della Meraviglia" promoted together with the founding members (Municipality, Unimore, and Modena Foundation) and is also part of the "Alberi Festival. Building the city of trees" program.