Outdoor flooring Pollution 1972

Iris Ceramica was the main sponsor for the “Pollution” artistic event to raise the awareness about pollution and its own distinctive causes and consequences. The event created by Gianni Sassi had the participation of Iris Ceramica consisting of providing temporary outdoor flooring at St. Stephan Square (Piazza Santo Stefano) in Bologna. For this occasion, 10.000 ceramic pieces of 33x33 centimetres were realized. Each one reproduced a healthy soil surface that when assembled together, formed a large “non-polluted artificial field” on the entire square. The Pollution event took place in October ( from 8th until 14th), and it was organized by Carlo Burkhart, who called 24 artists and 2 music bands to occupy and “pollute” the whole square with art and music.