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“CARTE BLANCHE” TO
ARMENITY - The National Pavilion
of The Republic of Armenia
For this edition, which is dedicated to the Men’s Spring/Summer 2016 sea-
son, Modem is giving “carte blanche” to
“Armenity,” The National Pavilion of
The Republic of Armenia
curated by
Adelina Cüberyan v. Fürstenberg
at
the 56th International Art Exhibition,
la Biennale di Venezia 2015
.
In a year that witnesses a significant milestone for the Armenian people —
the 100th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide — this pavilion marks
the resilience of trans-cultural confluence and exchanges. Furthermore, the
Armenian Pavilion won the
Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the
Biennale
for forming a pavilion based on Armenian artists in diaspora, where
artists highlight their Armenian roots and heritage.
The curatorial concept of
Armenity implies the notion of displacement and
territory, justice and reconciliation, ethos and resilienc
e. Regardless of their
place of birth, the selected artists carry within their identity the memory
of their origins. Through their talent and willpower, these grandchildren
of survivors of the Armenian Genocide rebuilt a “transnational assembly”
from the remnants of a shattered identity. Their ingrained concern for
memory, justice and reconciliation skillfully transcends notions of territory,
borders and geography. Whether they were born in Beirut, Lyon,
Los Angeles, or Cairo and wherever they may reside, these global citizens
constantly question and reinvent their Armenity.
The
Armenian Pavilion is located at the Mekhitarist Monastery
on the island
of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venice, and opened daily from
1pm to 5.30pm
,
until October 18th, 2015.
More information on
http://www.armenity.net.
Ezio Barbaro & Modem team thank their partners and wish a great season...