Contemporary public art practice was the core issue of the fifth CEI Venice Forum for Contemporary Art Curators, organised on 1 June at the Headquarters of the UNESCO Regional Office in Venice by the "Trieste Contemporanea" Committee in cooperation with the CEI.
Commissioners of national pavilions of the Venice Biennale, curators and experts of contemporary art from the CEI region and beyond gathered in Venice for a lively debate on the current curatorial practices. Special focus was put on public art and its implications in terms of type of sites, community involvement and collaboration.
Pressing issues such as policymaking in the cultural field were also tackled from the various country perspectives. CEI Secretary General Ambassador Pfanzelter, opening the Forum together with Mr. Engelbert Ruoss, Director of the UNESCO Office in Venice, emphasised that over the years, the Forum has been able to successfully promote an ongoing dialogue in the field of contemporary art.
Thanks to this initiative, which represents one of the CEI flagship activities, effective networks encompassing a high number of institutions from various countries have been established, generating experience sharing and project partnerships. The Forum has received the patronage of Ms. Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth.
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