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Fondazione Prada presents the project “Monte di Pietà” conceived by artist Christoph Büchel in its Venice venue, located in the historical palazzo Ca’ Corner della Regina.
The layered history of the 18th-century palazzo Ca’ Corner della Regina – venue of the Monte di Pietà (Mount of Piety) of Venice from 1834 to 1969 and since 2011 permanent venue of Fondazione Prada – is Büchel’s framework for constructing an articulated network of spatial, economic, and cultural references. “Monte di Pietà” is a deep dive into the notion of debt as the root of human society and the primary vehicle by which political and cultural power is exercised. Historically, a crossroads of commercial and artistic exchange and intermingling, the city of Venice is an ideal context for exploring the relationships between these complex topics and the deep dynamics of contemporary society.
“Monte di Pietà” develops in an immersive environment, taking over the palazzo, specifically its ground floor, mezzanine and…
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Fondazione Prada presents the project “Monte di Pietà” conceived by artist Christoph Büchel in its Venice venue, located in the historical palazzo Ca’ Corner della Regina.
The layered history of the 18th-century palazzo Ca’ Corner della Regina – venue of the Monte di Pietà (Mount of Piety) of Venice from 1834 to 1969 and since 2011 permanent venue of Fondazione Prada – is Büchel’s framework for constructing an articulated network of spatial, economic, and cultural references. “Monte di Pietà” is a deep dive into the notion of debt as the root of human society and the primary vehicle by which political and cultural power is exercised. Historically, a crossroads of commercial and artistic exchange and intermingling, the city of Venice is an ideal context for exploring the relationships between these complex topics and the deep dynamics of contemporary society.
“Monte di Pietà” develops in an immersive environment, taking over the palazzo, specifically its ground floor, mezzanine and…
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