Organization
Arte Laguna

Curator
Carlo Sala



3° International Art Prize Arte Laguna
International Exposition of contemportary photography 

From 23rd November till 14th December 2008, the
cultural association MoCA and Arte Laguna present at the Venetian Art Galleries
"InParadiso", Biennale Gardens, the 30 finalists art pieces of the 3rd International
Art Prize Arte Laguna - photographic art section.

The exposition,  cured by Carlo Sala (President of the Jury) will not face
particular themes nor exclude any creative or cultural proposal. Nine the
represented nationalities: Argentina, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, United
Kingdom, Czech Republic,  United States, Switzerland.

"We are living in a post-dogmatic cultural climate, in which the great artistic
oppositions are came to an end. Contemporary art is more and more hybrid and
exchanges in photography-conception are frequent." With these words, the curator
prefaces the exhibition, where it will be possible to observe authors linked to
architecture-photography confront themselves with others that conceive photography
as a documentary mean; but also authors linked to realistic-photography to oppose
themselves to others that recreate artificial realities. Visitors could also
appreciate conceptual-photographies side by side to images dominated by objectivism
and by a direct perception.

The exposition will give a general vision of the international photographic
panorama, without any critical constraints or prejudices. This choice is consequent
to the conviction of the Jury that research in the photographic field should have a
strong cognition of its time. "Photography is a consequence of many social instances
that become essential, as they reflect an esthetic sense of the present. It is not
possible to think of a discipline that acts detached from its contest. Any
production of the present culture is inseparably linked to historical, social,
philosophical, anthropological and artistic factors, to which not even photography
can escape from." (Carlo Sala)

The opening will take place Sunday, 23rd November 2008 at 5PM at the Venetian Art
Galleries "InParadiso", Biennale Gardens.

More information at www.artelagunaprize.com.

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