Transatlantic Flowerbed, which covers an area of 600 square meters, consists of a garden of soft waves of grass, on which seven hemispheres of green concrete “float.” These house evergreen plants, set within silhouettes of plants and animals. The garden, enclosed by a low perimeter wall, includes a seating system, also made of green concrete, that embraces a living space within which is a large table covered with leaf prints.

The central path, which crosses the flowerbed and was traced over pre-existing paths, is decorated with majolica ceramic tiles, painted by master Franco Raimondi of Vietri to the artist’s design. The tiles depict glimpses of courtyards suggested by residents, as part of the Mirafuori Mirafiori action, proposed by the artist in the project’s inception phase and culminating in a district party in 2005. The work Affacci was also born in 2005, thanks to the relationships built with the residents of Mirafiori in Turin, whom Claudia Losi asked to indicate what view they did not like when looking out from their apartment; she then photographed each person’s view and collected their comments. From the pictures taken from the balconies and windows, she made sixty drawings on paper. All were arranged on the balconies, resulting in a large installation and performance that involved the entire courtyard.