Summary
La mostra "Confini. Da Gauguin a Hopper. Canto con variazioni" a Villa Manin ha ottenuto il riconoscimento del Ministero della Cultura per al valore scientifico, culturale e internazionale.
Recognition of the scientific, cultural and international value of the Villa Manin exhibition
Recognition of the scientific, cultural and international value of the exhibition at Villa Manin
The exhibition “Confini da Gauguin a Hopper. Canto con variazioni” (Borders from Gauguin to Hopper. Song with variations), held in the east exedra of Villa Manin, has been recognised by the Ministry of Culture as being of significant cultural and scientific interest: an accolade that rewards the quality of the project and the exhibition’s ability to address the theme of borders in an innovative and multidisciplinary way.
‘This is a certificate of great value,’ said the Deputy Governor with responsibility for Culture, Mario Anzil, ‘which enhances the joint work of the Directorate for Culture and Sport, ERPAC, curator Marco Goldin and all the professionals involved in this extraordinary cultural adventure.’
In its letter to the Region, the Ministry emphasised how the exhibition takes on particular significance thanks to its ability to highlight, in a comparative manner, the universal scope of the idea of borders as an aesthetic and cultural category. It also highlighted the virtuous collaboration between Italian and foreign museums, with over 40 involved for a total of around 130 works, together with the study, conservation and scientific diagnostic activities carried out on numerous works on loan.
The Ministry’s positive assessment is based on the criteria used to evaluate events of significant cultural interest, including:
innovativeness of the project and contribution to research;
enhancement of the geographical and territorial context;
completeness and clarity of the exhibition itinerary;
presence of a scientific catalogue accompanied by critical essays, fact sheets and bibliography;
selection of works of great importance, including those rarely exhibited;
agreements with international cultural institutions;
educational and informative tools supported by new technologies.
The Ministry also highlighted the high quality of the catalogue, published by a leading international publishing house and enriched with an extensive photographic repertoire, which is destined to become a point of reference even after the exhibition has closed.
‘With this project,’ concludes Anzil, “we wanted to convey our idea of frontier culture through an ambitious undertaking: 130 works from over 40 museums around the world, brought together in what is perhaps the most important exhibition ever held in Friuli Venezia Giulia in terms of its complexity and international scope. To date, one month after its inauguration, the exhibition has already welcomed over 16,000 visitors.”