Thursday, November 7, 2024

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

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Adeline Guy and Emer Birmingham, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, United Kingdom The ebb and flow of Venice: our own artistic experience In 2017, Victoria Miro Gallery took over Il Capricorno, a gallery space housed in a 17th-century building, near St Mark’sSquare. This was a big operational undertaking with only 2 sales team members on the ground. The Registrars – all based in London - had to deep dive into the logistics of shipping artworks in Venice. That’s when we learned that in Venice, rubbish trumps art! Then Brexit happened 3 years later. As a UK based gallery, the intricacies of Italian customs had to be understood and applied. Setting up a Temporary Admission account, understanding the physicality of the art formalities, planning and strategizing the gallery exhibition program while keeping a green eye, all have been a very interesting experience. We have an annual programme of 6 exhibitions from our artists’ stable including Chris Ofili, Alice Neel and Sarah Sze. We also have developed a strong relationship with Venice’s artistic scene – from Paula Rego and her solo presentation at the 2022 Venice Biennale to Tal R at the canalside Garden of the Palazzo Experimental in 2023. Victoria wanted our artists to immerse themselves in Venice: the establishment of a residency set opposite the GrandCanal in 2020 has enhanced our relationship with local suppliers including marble quarry, framers and conservators. From shipping artwork and material across the world to and from Venice; to delivering them safely to the gallery and the studio, not only are. to be followed by Camilla Finzi, Fondazione Prada, Milano, Italy Installing artworks at Ca' Corner della Regina: water challenges and floating solutions. Ca’ Corner della Regina is the venue of the Fondazione Prada in Venice. Since 2011, an annual exhibition has been organized there in conjunction with the Biennale. Its position on the Grand Canal, just a few steps from Rialto, and the eighteenth-century structure of the palazzo, subject to the protection of the Superintendence, make the organization of exhibitions a continuous challenge when compared to the venue in Largo Isarco in Milan, which opened in 2015. This talk aims to highlight the logistical and operational difficulties of a Venetian location that often worry and, at the same time, fascinate foreign colleagues and others. It analyzes, with case studies, the different solutions used, such as the use of winches, crane boats, and tracked stair climbers, according to the type of art works and exhibition layout. Moderator: Anna Chiara Ferrero, independent registrar and Registrarte Board, Italy

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