Velluto Viola Petunia, 2026

Stampa fine art on cassetta americana tiglio nero
50 × 40 cm
Print 5 di 5 disponibili, su ordinazione of 5

Certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Hand-signed

CHF 1'490.00

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All artworks at CasaGalleria.ART are originals by Yuri Catania, handmade in the Rovio atelier: unique pieces or numbered and signed limited editions. We do not sell reproductions.

For fine art photographs that are not unique pieces, the artist produces a maximum of 5 prints per image, regardless of size: the 5 prints are the total for that subject, not 5 per size. In addition, there are 2 artist's proofs (AP), which Yuri Catania reserves for exhibitions and art fairs and which are not for sale. Each print is numbered and signed and is printed when you order, never in advance: you receive a print made for you. Once the edition is sold out, the image is never printed again. The price shown refers to the print available at the time of purchase.

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About the artwork

In the Parco di Villa dei Cedri in Bellinzona, a violet petunia hangs from a cascade of green leaves, its velvety petals wide open and turned downwards. On the bloom shine tiny grains of pollen, like stardust. The raking light of the torch makes the green of the foliage almost electric and brings out the down on the leaves, while the blue-violet of the flower passes from deep indigo to luminous lilac. A familiar flower of balconies and gardens, the petunia here becomes a nocturnal presence, intimate and mysterious. Bellinzona Secret Garden is the photographic series that Yuri Catania devotes to the participatory street-art project of the same name, carried out in autumn 2026 on the Visconti stairway in Bellinzona, between Via Cancelliere Molo and the Cinema Forum. These photographs are the matrix of the urban work: the flowers portrayed at night in the Parco di Villa dei Cedri and in the garden of CasaGalleria in Rovio, where the artist lives and works, were printed on biodegradable paper, cut out and pasted onto the steps together with the citizens, in an ephemeral work destined to dissolve over time. The series belongs to the Black Flowers Secret Garden collection, born in March 2020: flowers photographed in the dark, never cut, lit only by an LED torch. Fine art print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 310 g paper, 50 × 40 cm, in a black limewood floater frame. Limited edition of 5 numbered and signed prints, plus 2 artist's proofs. Each print is made to order and accompanied by the certificate of authenticity.

Technical details

Technique	stampa fine art
Support and mounting	cassetta americana tiglio nero
Dimensions	50 × 40 cm
Edition	Print 5 di 5 disponibili, su ordinazione of 5
Signature	Hand-signed
Certificate	Certificato di autenticità firmato dall'artista
Provenance	Direttamente dall'atelier dell'artista, Rovio (CH)
Artwork code	YC-BSG-VLLTVLPT-2026-01

Technical details

Technique	stampa fine art
Support and mounting	cassetta americana tiglio nero
Dimensions	50 × 40 cm
Edition	Print 5 di 5 disponibili, su ordinazione of 5
Signature	Hand-signed
Certificate	Certificato di autenticità firmato dall'artista
Provenance	Direttamente dall'atelier dell'artista, Rovio (CH)
Artwork code	YC-BSG-VLLTVLPT-2026-01

The artist

Yuri Catania

Swiss-Italian visual artist, born in Milan in 1975, he lives and works in Rovio, in Val Mara, at the foot of Monte Generoso, home to the CasaGalleria.ART gallery-atelier. He studied Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano.

His work combines photography, painting and digital tools in a single language: photographs taken by the artist himself, from the atelier garden to the moon seen through a telescope, are composed, printed, pasted onto concrete and wood supports and repainted with fluorescent acrylics that reveal themselves under ultraviolet light. His main collections – Yuri in Wonderland with the Astro Girl series, A Day of Flowers, Black Flowers Secret Garden and My Generoso – revolve around a constant theme: the relationship between nature, technology and the human gaze, with the Rovio garden and its biodiversity as the starting point.

Selected exhibitions and awards

2026 · Arte Laguna Prize, finalist in the Urban Art / Street Art section with Astro Credy, Arsenale Nord, Venice (6–29 November)
2016 · Art is Hope, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, curated by René-Julien Praz, by invitation, in support of AIDES
2015 · Art is Hope, PIASA, Paris, curated by René-Julien Praz, by invitation
2013 · Art is Hope, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, curated by René-Julien Praz, by invitation