12th International Architecture Exhibition - Collateral Events

On the occasion of the 12th International Architecture Biennale, the exhibition Mapping Contemporary Venice - from the city of today to the Venice of the future took place at VIU from August 26 to September 20, 2010.

"Mapping Contemporary Venice" was a process, launched and promoted by Venice International University and Moleskine, involving intellectuals, designers, architects, artists and students, aimed at creating a new visual representation of contemporary Venice and its possible projections into the future.

The exhibition presented two sections:

• Detour, a Moleskine project dedicated to culture and creativity worldwide, that featured internationally recognized artists, architects, film directors, graphic designers, illustrators and writers.

• myDetour, a Moleskine project dedicated to all lovers of painting, photography, illustration and writing. It was an opportunity to share creative experience, on- and off-line.

The Detour section of the exhibition presented projects by:

5+1AA, Alterstudio Partners, Giuseppe Amato\Qanat, ASA/Flavio Albanese, Aranda\Lasch, Giancarlo Carnevale, FGMF Arquitetos, Yona Friedman, Andrés Jacque, JDS Architects, Francis Diébédo Kéré, Franco La Cecla, Rojkind Arquitectos.

In the myDetour section the exhibition presented projects by:

Nicolò Degiorgis (Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa), Tobia Maschio (Università Cà Foscari), Arianna Verber, Marco Scapin (Fondazione Claudio Buziol), Seyoung Shin (Yale/ Internship Salottobuono), Stefano Cappella, Giovanni Chiarot, Laura Chiarotto, Lorenzo Gaspari, Maritza Demon, Francesca Saccani (IED), Sara Andrich (Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia), Anton Von Pechmann, Giuseppe Cotugno, Veronica Milano, Sofia Bertoli, Isabella Missiaia, Aura Masciopinto, Pietro Boscolo, Davide Crocoli (IUAV), Megan Sparks, Aaron Eisenberg, Yariv Moscovich, Eleni Sofroniou, Simon David Bagge, Marie-Anne Legault, Audrey Bal, Alessandra Bloch (VIU)

In cooperation with:

Università Iuav di Venezia, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, IED/ Master Photography, Fondazione Buziol, NABA, Accademia Belle Arti Venezia, Salottobuono, Albatravel, Camst, Lago Appartamento, Sunsquare.

For further information:

http://www.moleskine.com//events/detour/
http://www.moleskine.com//events/mydetour/

Press release

Watch a video about MyDetour

Mapping Contemporary Venice on Rai News 24 - Interview to our Dean (with English subtitles)