MODEM Men Spring Summer 18

EDITION DEDICATED TO

LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA

For this edition, which is dedicated to the Men’s Spring/Summer 2018 season,

Modem is giving “carte blanche” to “

VIVA ARTE VIVA

”, the

57th International Art

Exhibition

, curated by

Cristine Macel,

and organised by La Biennale di Venezia

chaired by

Paolo Baratta

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 in the Giardini, followed by seven more realms to be found in the

Arsenale and the Giardino delle Vergini. There are 120 invited artists from

51 countries; 103 of these are participating for the first time.

Christine Macel

has called it

‘Viva Arte Viva’

because is an Exhibition inspired by humanism.

“... This type of humanism is neither focused on an artistic ideal to follow nor

is it characterised 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. These powers,

if left to their own devices, can greatly affect the human dimension, in a detrimental

sense. In this type of humanism, the artistic act is contemporaneously an act of

resistance, of liberation and of generosity.”

“... 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.”

“... The role, the voice and the responsibility of the artist are more crucial

than ever before within the framework of contemporary debates. It is in and

through these individual initiatives that the world of tomorrow takes shape,

which though surely uncertain, is often best intuited by artists than others.”

La Biennale di Venezia

57th International Art Exhibition

“Viva Arte Viva”

Venice (Giardini and Arsenale), May 13th – November 26th 2017

Official website of Biennale Arte 2017:

Official hashtag:

#BiennaleArte2017

Ezio Barbaro & Modem team thank their partners and wish a great season...