From 1 August to 31 December 2026, the Nuovo Spazio di Casso hosts XILOMONSTERS, a group exhibition curated by Dolomiti Contemporanee that redefines the relationship between art, nature, and memory.

Developed within the broader Xilogenesi Project—focused on the enhancement and artistic integration of the Xilario, a valuable collection of wooden books—the exhibition transforms plant matter into a philosophical medium. Among the artists and works involved in this collective narrative is Ludovico Bomben, whose research contributes to exploring the idea of an active forest that colonises space, transforming itself into “encephalic trunks” charged with thought.

Drawing on the Latin meaning of monstrum (a prodigy and a warning), the exhibition does not seek to frighten, but rather to question visitors about our relationship with the environment. Within the symbolic context of Vajont, cultural ecology becomes an essential tool for regeneration. Because where the landscape once trembled, today the forest returns to speak.