The 2009 Venice Biennale is entitled 'Making Worlds' and will be presented in the renewed Palazzo delle Esposizioni in the Giardini and in the Arsenale. It is a single, large exhibition that articulates different themes woven into one whole. Considering collectives, it comprises works by over 90 artists from all over the world and includes many new works and on-site commisions in all disciplines.
Daniel Birnbaum with Yoko Ono
This year the Biennale is directed by the enormously charismatic international curator of institutions and exhibitions Daniel Birnbaum. Daniel has been Rector of the Staedlschule in Frankfurt am Main in Germany since 2001, and has recently been a contibuting editor of 'ArtForum' in New York. He has also contributed regularly to other magazines such as "Parkett" and "Frieze". He has written numerous publications and has produced essays for catalogues throughout the world.
Excerpt from Press Release for 'Making Worlds' by Daniel Birnbaum:
'The title of the exhibition, Making Worlds expresses my wish to emphaize the process of creation. A work of art is more than an object, more than a commodity. It represents a vision of the world, and if taken seriously must be seen as a way of making a world. The strength of the vision is not dependent on the kind or complexity of the tools brought into play. Hence all forms of artistic expression are present: installation art, video and film, sculpture, performance, painting, drawing and a parade. Taking 'worldmaking' as a starting point, also allows the exhibition to highlight the fundemental importance of certain key artists for the creativity of successive generations, just as much as exploring new spaces for art to unfold outside of the institutional context and beyond the expectations of the art market. Making Worlds is an exhibition driven by the aspiration to explore worlds around us as well as worlds ahead. It is about possible new beginnings - this is what I would like to share with the visitors of the Biennale. "
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