MARIO CODOGNATO
Director Berggruen Arts & Culture
Interview on the history of Palazzo Diedo and the significance of contemporary art production within it, including through artist residencies.
ADRIANA RISPOLI
Curator at Berggruen Arts & Culture
Adriana Rispoli explains how the artists' interventions engage in a dialogue with the 18th-century architecture of Andrea Tirali, transforming the historic spaces with works inspired by traditional Venetian crafts such as frescoes, Murano glass, fine textiles, and characteristic floor designs.
IBRAHIM MAHAMA
Globalization and Historical Memory
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama talks about his works exhibited at Palazzo Diedo in Venice. Mahama shares his perspective on globalization, work and the circulation of goods through installations created in collaboration with local communities.
MARIKO MORI
Peace Crystal
Contemporary artist Mariko Mori introduces us to her works exhibited at Palazzo Diedo in Venice. In the video, Mori discusses “Peace Crystal”, a site-specific sculpture made of crystal glass that is part of a monumental project initiated in 2010. This project involves unique ecological settings, local communities, and collaborators on each habitable continent, promoting environmental awareness and the balance between humanity and nature.
JIM SHAW
Mysticism and Realism
L’artista americano Jim Shaw parla delle sue opere esposte a Palazzo Diedo a Venezia in occasione della mostra Janus. Conosciuto per la sua pratica immaginativa, inventiva ed eclettica che abbraccia diversi media, dalla pittura alla scultura, Jim Shaw esplora costantemente una vasta gamma di mitologie personali e culturali attraverso l’autoanalisi e la ricerca storica.
Silvio Fassi Studio
Interview with Silvio Fassi, Sebastiano Roveroni and Maddalena Gallamini
In this interview, Silvio Fassi, Sebastiano Roveroni, and Maddalena Gallamini from Studio Silvio Fassi discuss the restoration and enhancement work carried out at Palazzo Diedo. Discover how this intervention has breathed new life into an 18th-century historic building, transforming it into a space that blends architectural tradition with artistic innovation.
Oneness
MARIKO MORI e EMANUELE COCCIA
Conversation with Adriana Rispoli
Listen to the conversation between Mariko Mori and Emanuele Coccia, moderated by Adriana Rispoli, curator of Berggruen Arts & Culture. During the meeting, themes related to art and philosophy were discussed on the occasion of the new installation Peace Crystal by Mariko Mori in the garden of Palazzo Corner della Ca’ Granda. Mariko Mori is an artist who blends technology and digital language with the rediscovery of humanity’s ancestral roots, raising awareness on equality among peoples and the protection of nature.
Yes we can
IBRAHIM MAHAMA e IBRAHIM LO
Conversation with Adriana Rispoli
Listen to the conversation between Ibrahim Mahama and Ibrahim Lo with Adriana Rispoli, curator of Berggruen Arts & Culture. The themes covered include: emancipation and redemption through study, art, and culture, as well as the theme of travel, touching on the phenomena of globalization, migration, and the world in motion.