Illycaffè hosts Ulrike Müller and chef Sang Hoon Degeimbre at Venice Biennale
Illycaffè organized a creative dinner event at the Venice Biennale, pairing artist Ulrike Müller with two-Michelin-star chef Sang Hoon Degeimbre. The event was part of the 'C'è arte in tutto ciò che facciamo' series, celebrating Illy's 10-year partnership with the Biennale Arte, in collaboration with the Michelin Guide. Müller, selected by Biennale director Ralph Rugoff for the 58th International Art Exhibition, creates abstract works using enamel painting, prints, and rugs, influenced by geometric abstraction and feminist and queer possibilities. Degeimbre, chef at Air du Temps in Noville-sur-Mehaigne, Belgium, employs a 'food pairing' approach based on aromatic molecule analysis, using ingredients sourced within 15 km. The dinner menu included dishes like '15 shades of cabbage' and a dessert by pastry chef Julie Malcorps. The immersive setting featured a gridded floor and three colored tables inspired by Müller's work, echoing the 1960s environmental art concept. Illy CEO Massimiliano Pogliani and artistic director Carlo Bach attended. The event also supported the Archivio Storico delle Arti Contemporanee (ASAC), which preserves the Biennale's documentary heritage. Müller's Illy Art Collection cup design was used for coffee service.
Key facts
- Ulrike Müller is an Austrian artist born in 1971.
- Sang Hoon Degeimbre is a Belgian chef born in 1969.
- The event took place at Le Bombarde restaurant in the Arsenale, Venice.
- Degeimbre's restaurant Air du Temps is located in Noville-sur-Mehaigne, Belgium.
- The dinner was part of a series of four events called 'C'è arte in tutto ciò che facciamo'.
- Illy has partnered with the Venice Biennale for 10 years.
- The collaboration involved the Michelin Guide.
- Müller's work uses abstraction to combine social and individual experiences.
- Degeimbre's food pairing concept maps ingredients by aromatic molecules.
- The event supported the Archivio Storico delle Arti Contemporanee (ASAC).
- The Illy Art Collection includes over 100 international artists.
- Ralph Rugoff was the director of the 58th Venice Biennale.
- Dessert was prepared by pastry chef Julie Malcorps.
- Illy CEO Massimiliano Pogliani and artistic director Carlo Bach attended.
- The menu included dishes with tomatoes, grey shrimp, whisky, carrots, lard, and furikake.
Entities
Artists
- Ulrike Müller
- Ralph Rugoff
- Sang Hoon Degeimbre
- Julie Malcorps
- Massimiliano Pogliani
- Carlo Bach
- Marco Trevisan
Institutions
- Illycaffè
- Biennale di Venezia
- Guide Michelin
- Air du Temps
- Archivio Storico delle Arti Contemporanee (ASAC)
- Illy Art Collection
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Arsenale
- Le Bombarde
- Noville-sur-Mehaigne
- Belgium
- Austria