53rd International Art Exhibition - Biennale

Fare Mondi // Making Worlds, presented in the renewed
Palazzo delle Esposizioni in the Giardini and in the Arsenale, is a
single, large exhibition that articulates different themes woven into
one whole. It is not divided into sections. Considering collectives, it
comprises works by over 90 artists from all over the world and includes many new works and on-site commissions in all disciplines.

“The title of the exhibition, Fare Mondi // Making Worlds – says Director Daniel Birnbaum
– expresses my wish to emphasize the process of creation. A work of art
represents a vision of the world and if taken seriously it can be seen
as a way of making a world. The strength of the vision is not dependent
on the kind or complexity of the tools brought into play. Hence all
forms of artistic expression are present: installation art, video and
film, sculpture, performance, painting and drawing, and a live parade.
Taking 'worldmaking' as a starting point, also allows the exhibition to
highlight the fundamental importance of certain key artists for the
creativity of successive generations, just as much as exploring new
spaces for art to unfold outside the institutional context and beyond
the expectations of the art market. Fare Mondi // Making Worlds is an
exhibition driven by the aspiration to explore worlds around us as well
as worlds ahead. It is about possible new beginnings—this is what I
would like to share with the visitors of the Biennale.”

The Awards and Opening Ceremony of the 53rd International Art Exhibition will take place on Saturday, June 6th in the Giardini. Following Director’s suggestion, the President and the Board of the Foundation are this year awarding two Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement, one to Yoko Ono and one to John Baldessari.
 
The other Golden Lion Awards – the Golden Lion for Best National
Participation of the 53rd International Art  Exhibition; the Golden
Lion for the Best Artist of the exhibition Fare Mondi // Making Worlds;
and the Silver Lion for a Promising Young Artist of the exhibition Fare
Mondi // Making Worlds – will be selected by an International Jury
chaired by Angela Vettese (Italy), and comprising Jack Bankowsky (USA), Homi K. Bhabha (India), Sarat Maharaj (South Africa), and Julia Voss (Germany). 

source: www.labiennale.org