Diego Bonetto

Born 1969, Pinerolo, Italy
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graduation show: 2002
Graduation ceremony: 2003

Artwork in Space YZ

Weed Killer Pest Controller, 2001/2020
Self-guided tour in an abandoned garden
Dimensions variable

A key artwork that I produced in my second year was Weed Killer Pest Controller, a self-guided tour of the weeds of Australia, staged in the abandoned Kingswood campus drive-in cinema. The artwork is now restaged as part of the Space YZ exhibition and it is arguably the genesis of what constitutes my full-time practice today. One thing that I learned in my years as an activist is that you need to focus. Find what you are concerned with and stick to it. There are so many amazing stories, all around us. The tools that I learned as a storyteller are now dedicated to plants – or more specifically - weeds, in an attempt to offset discrimination and short-sightedness.

To learn more about Diego Bonetto and his university experience, read his Space YZ commissioned essay, I Came to UWS One Year Later or check out his website.