Autore
Sassatelli, Monica

Titolo
La Biennale: dal rilancio urbano a piattaforma di cultura globale
Periodico
Polis
Anno: 2013 - Volume: 27 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 29 - Pagina finale: 54

The article proposes a cultural sociology of the Venice Biennale as acase study providing insights into what is often termed 'global culture',but is rarely empirically studied in clearly defined contexts. In Venice,the original format of national pavilions competing for a prize has characterisedit since its inception in 1895, and is maintained but also increasinglychallenged by the Biennale's own expansion and diversification.The politics of display in international cultural diplomacy has becomejust one of the possible narratives of an increasingly transnational,global public sphere. By looking in-depth at the Biennale and its evolutionit is possible to probe into the rise and fall of these competing narrativesthat provide a content for current, globalised trends in cultural productionand participation. This article will first trace the genealogy ofthe Venice Biennale from 19th century world fairs as providing an importantinterpretative key to the Biennale, as well as to the so-calledmore recent biennalization of contemporary art well beyond - but originallyout of - the Venice Biennale and the World expo concept. On thatbasis, the article then considers the Biennale's relevance for contemporarycultural policy and politics: from the analysis of direct cultural policyaspects such as urban regeneration aspirations and the relationshipwith place and publics, to how wider issues of cultural politics are raisedand reframed within the evolving Biennale format. The article draws onongoing research on festivals and public culture in Europe; it reports onthe case study of the Venice Biennale, based on historical and documentarysources, fieldwork observation and interviews with key informants.



SICI: 1120-9488(2013)27:1<29:LBDRUA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
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