I Foresti analyzes the meanings of the Venetian word “foresti” – “foreigners” or “some one from the forest” – investigating the sensory experience of the woods (Weinstein and Leith), capturing the rhythms of its hidden life forms (McClintock), and mapping the journey of the stranger (Young). Together, they look at the archetypes, materials, and rich textures of the forest, convey ing the experience of the woods as inspiration, destination, and refuge to the city of Venice.
