The Biennale of Venice 2009 – 53th International Art Fair

The Syrian Arab Republic takes part in the “53. Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte – La Biennale di Venezia/53th International Art Fair – The Biennale of Venice”, with the exhibition Stanza d’artista/Artist’s room, which underlines the close cultural relationships among the Countries of the Mediterranean area, thanks to the presence of Syrian and Italian artists. Next to two big Syrian artists, the realist Issam Darwich and the informal Yasser Hammoud, there are in fact seven protagonists of Italian and international contemporary art: Gastone Biggi, Salvatore Emblema, Sergio Lombardo, Hannu Palosuo, Franca Pisani, Concetto Pozzati and Turi Simeti. In order to represent the Middle-East Republic the curators, Marzia Spatafora and Enzo Dall’Ara, decided to exhibit paintings, sculptures and installations based on their historical value and how modern and known abroad each artist is.