Three Finalists Announced for Italy Pavilion at 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
The Italian Ministry of Culture has revealed the three finalists tasked with curating the Italy Pavilion for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia in 2025: Massimo Alvisi, Cherubino Gambardella, and Guendalina Salimei. The selection process began on March 15, 2024, and whittled down 48 submissions to 10 before arriving at the final trio. The commission, led by Angelo Piero Cappello, featured members Claudio Varagnoli, Paolo Desideri, Margherita Guccione, and Renata Cristina Mazzantini. Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli will make the final decision. Alvisi proposes "Homeness," Gambardella presents "ITALIAMARE," and Salimei offers "TERRÆ AQUÆ," all of which must comply with the Circular Economy Manifesto for sustainable design.
Key facts
- Three finalists for Italy Pavilion curator at 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale: Massimo Alvisi, Cherubino Gambardella, Guendalina Salimei.
- Selection process began March 15, 2024, by Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of Italian Ministry of Culture.
- 48 proposals received, 10 advanced to second phase, final three selected by commission chaired by Angelo Piero Cappello.
- Commission members: Claudio Varagnoli, Paolo Desideri, Margherita Guccione, Renata Cristina Mazzantini.
- Final decision by Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli.
- Alvisi's project: 'Homeness: Abitare visibile per cittadini invisibili' with Habitus group.
- Gambardella's project: 'ITALIAMARE. Viaggio nell'architettura del razionalismo mediterraneo'.
- Salimei's project: 'TERRÆ AQUÆ. L'Italia e l'intelligenza del mare'.
- Average age of finalists over 60.
- Curator must follow Circular Economy Manifesto by Biennale with Arup and Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
- Manifesto includes seven principles for sustainable exhibition design.
- Biennale Architecture Director Carlo Ratti aims for 'genuinely circular exhibition'.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Alvisi
- Cherubino Gambardella
- Guendalina Salimei
- Angelo Piero Cappello
- Claudio Varagnoli
- Paolo Desideri
- Margherita Guccione
- Renata Cristina Mazzantini
- Alessandro Giuli
- Marilena Baggio
- Marco Biraghi
- Gianpiero Borgia
- Roberto Fioretti
- Vittorio Gallese
- Christian Iaione
- Pisana Posocco
- Davide Ruzzon
- Carlo Ratti
- Laura Andreini
- Isotta Cortesi
- Aldo Aymonino
- Valerio Paolo Mosco
- Dario Costi
- Michele De Lucchi
- Angelo Micheli
- Davide Angeli
- Nicholas Bewick
- Alfonso Femia
- Luca Galofaro
- Domitilla Dardi
- Annalisa Metta
- Emanuele Quinz
- Maria Claudia Clemente
- Francesco Isidori
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC)
- Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity
- Italy Pavilion
- Habitus
- Arup
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Artribune
- LABICS
- SPAZIO TAVERNA
- AMDL CIRCLE
- Venice Biennale
- Biennale Architettura 2025
- Ministero della Cultura
- SEDIMENTA
- LABICS + SPAZIO TAVERNA
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Urbino
- Milan