Curated by Milovan Farronat, the Italian Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2019 has been sponsored by Gucci.
Titled Neither, Nor. The Challenge to the Labyrinth based on the 1962 essay by Italo Calvino, the exhibition features the unpublished and historical works of Italian artists Enrico David, Chiara Fumai and Liliana Moro.
“Venice is a labyrinth that over the centuries has fascinated and inspired the imagination of many creative people,” said Farronat.
“Italian creativity confirms its importance on the international scene with the Italian Pavilion,” stated Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities Alberto Bonisoli. “Italy is proud of its past, but knows how to interpret the spirit of the times with the experimentation and enhancement of the talents of contemporary art.”
“The curatorial commitment of this year seems to me evident and already constitutes a reason for interest; the artists present are really worthy of our attention,” said President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta. “The idea of the labyrinth, which can lead to various ways and interruptions of paths to the difficult search for a way out, goes well alongside the idea of a Biennale in which they offer a myriad of opportunities to those who walk through it, with open doors and of places of desire, all fascinating and disorienting at the same time, in which getting lost is not the worst of sins.”
“Culture and creativity play a decisive role in the growth of the individual,” added General Director and Commissioner of the Italian Pavilion Federica Galloni. “In this direction contemporary art contributes to improving the quality of life of the entire community of citizens by dealing with issues and common values in an extraordinary way and anticipating revolutions of thought and custom that are inevitably reflected in society.”
