VENICE (IT)
Client: Padiglione Internazionale. Curator: Aaron Betsky
Date: 2008
Status: Completed
Program: Exhibition of ecosistema urbano’s works
Scope: Concept, Design, display coordination
We were invited to participate in the 2008 Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion, directed by Aaron Betsky. Our exhibition was titled “TEN THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THE CITY,” which consisted of a mural where we showcased these 10 principles associated with different projects and actions by [Ecosistema Urbano]. We used 3D anaglyph techniques to allow the audience to experience the installation in different ways.
Our 10-point manifesto:
TEN THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THE CITY
- TAKE CARE FOR THE PUBLIC
since we believe the concept of the city is completely linked to the creation of public space - DEVELOP CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
as an optimistic approach to existing reality in order tocome up with creative solutions - RELY ON LOW-COST
to make big projects with less resources - BRING INSTANT CHANGE THROUGH URBAN ACTIONS
we believe everything is architecture, small actions provoke huge reactions and everything is connected - INTEGRATE THE CITIZENS
into the processes of changing their environment - CREATE OPEN SYSTEMS
in order to allow the development of a changing reality - BUILD NETWORKS
to share knowledge and experiences - REACTIVATE THE EXISTING
as an alternative to uncontrolled expansion - TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE INTANGIBLE
using new technologies as a mechanism to create complexity - KEEP POSITIVE
to be able to change reality
