Biennale di Venezia

The Blueproject Foundation is very pleased and thrilled to announce that it is an official donor for the 57th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The contribution supports Christine Macel’s exhibition at the Giardini and Arsenale venues, and particularly the presentation of Ernesto Neto’s work.

Open to the public from Saturday May 13th to Sunday November 26th 2017, the 57th International Art Exhibition, titled VIVA ARTE VIVA, will be curated by Christine Macel and organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. 

The project support by the Blueproject Foundation for Ernesto Neto’s proposal will be presented in the the international exhibition “VIVA ARTE VIVA” curated by Christine Macel. 

The exhibition offers a route that unfolds over the course of nine chapters or families of artists, beginning with two introductory realms in the Central Pavilion, followed by another seven across the Arsenale through the Giardino delle Vergini. 120 are the invited artists from 51 countries; 103 of these are participating for the first time. 

«Christine Macel has called it an exhibition inspired by humanism. This type of humanism is neither focused on an artistic ideal to follow nor is it characterized by the celebration of mankind as beings who can dominate their surroundings. If anything, this humanism, through art, celebrates mankind’s ability to avoid being dominated by the powers governing world affairs”, explains Paolo Baratta, President of La Biennale di Venezia.

«Today, in a world full of conflicts and shocks, art bears witness to the most precious part of what makes us human. Art is the ultimate ground for reflection, individual expression, freedom, and for fundamental questions. Art is the last bastion, a garden to cultivate above and beyond trends and personal interests. It stands as an unequivocal alternative to individualism and indifference”, says Christine Macel, «VIVA ARTE VIVA is an exclamation, a passionate outcry for art and the state of the artist. VIVA ARTE VIVA is a Biennale designed with artists, by artists and for artists”.