“FUTURE PASS” is a special exhibition curated from an Asian perspective to bring attention to
different values that should be recognized in contemporary art. The show will be installed in a way
that privileges a kaleidoscopic vision that breaks away from the typical “white box” of the museum.
This all-over visual experience will directly speak to the viewing habits of our digital age, especially
our relationship to the computer screen.
It is an exhibition showcasing new artists of the 21st century who are conscious of questions
of heritage, the environment and innovations for the future. In the digital environment of the
21st century, channels for sharing knowledge have become more diverse than ever before.
Contemporary art throughout the world is moving toward “Neo-eclecticism,” uniting the
experiences of Conceptual Art with an investigation into new materials and subject positions, and
destabilizing the pre-existing hierarchies found in dialogues among different cultures.
“FUTURE PASS” is co-organized by the Fondazione Claudio Buziol; the UNEEC Foundation,
Taipei; and the Today Art Museum, Beijing. This large-scale international exhibition will include
106 artists/groups from around the world. “FUTURE PASS” will be presented at both the new and
original spaces of the Fondazione Claudio Buziol in Venice: Abbazia di San Gregorio and Palazzo
Mangilli-Valmarana. This exhibition will be held from June 2 to November 6, 2011; in fact, it will
serve as the inaugural show for the newly renovated the Abbazia di San Gregorio. The exhibition
will then travel to the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam in December, as well as the National Taiwan
Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, and the Today Art Museum, Beijing, in 2012.
Three curators have been appointed for the project: Victoria Lu (Creative Director, Today Art
Museum, Beijing), Renzo di Renzo (Artistic Director, Fondazione Claudio Buziol, Venice) and Felix
Schoeber (Independent Curator). They have organized the exhibition around the following six
themes: East / West, Past / Future, Yin / Yang, Virtual / Real, Universe / Self and cosplay.
Venues Abbazia di San Gregorio, Dorsoduro 172, 30123 Venice
Organizing institutions
in collaboration with
Educational Program
Renzo di Renzo
Shen Qilan
Executive Director
Chang Chanru
Sponsors: