An art-based & land-based project

Being a Forest

 is a long-term artistic and relational project.

It explores how individuals and communities can grow like living ecosystems,
through care, slowness, and shared presence.

Through art-based practices rooted in nature and embodied experience,
we open spaces where the body, attention, and relationships can be re-centered through gentle listening.

Gentle Actions

Art you can activate anywhere

Gentle Actions are short, poetic invitations you can download and experience on your own.
Each one invites you to pause, observe, move softly, and rediscover yourself through simple acts of awareness.

They are designed to nurture self-love, authenticity, and belonging.

[ Explore & Download Gentle Actions ]

Gentle Gatherings

In-person circles of connection

Gentle Gatherings are live, collective experiences where we meet, move, listen, and create together.
they’re spaces of exploration, kindness, and genuine presence.

Each gathering is unique: shaped by the people, the place, and the time.
It’s an invitation to see and be seen, just as you are.

[ Join a Gentle Gathering ]

Feel free to get in touch with me

© Giorgia Valli 2026