Mestre's M9 Museum Nears Opening with Public Art Campaign

Twenty-five billboards featuring photographs by Alessandra Chemollo have been installed across Mestre, showcasing urban transformations as part of a campaign titled 'Mestre, una città che cambia.' The initiative, curated by Fondazione di Venezia, aims to engage residents ahead of the M9 museum opening—the first space dedicated to 20th-century Italian history. The billboards, measuring 1.40 x 2 meters, include quotes from locals about the city's evolution. A selection of photos appears on the construction fence along via Poerio. Fondazione di Venezia president Giampietro Brunello stated the campaign is part of a 'developing audiences' strategy leading up to M9's inauguration in 2017. A giveaway runs until January 6, inviting people to photograph the billboards and post on social media with @M9Mestre, with prizes including tickets to the exhibition 'Artico. Ultima frontiera' at Casa dei Tre Oci and a photography catalog published by Fondazione di Venezia/Marsilio.