Viva Arte: a peek into 57th Venice Biennale

Christine Macel, this edition's curator, opened up about what's awaiting the art world in three months.

After «All the World's Features», the previous Biennale theme, voicing a lot of dark, troubling emotions through art, the 57th edition indicates a significant change in direction. Christine Macel, the chief curator of contemporary art at the Centre Pompidou, outlined her plans for the Biennale.

There will be 120 artists, 103 show casing for the first time at the Venice Biennale. Christine Macel works on her own, and this time is no exception: she will be directing the Biennale without any collaborations from other curators. The main focus is to bring the public closer to the artists' practice and emphasizing the important role artists play in reinventing the place of art.

此次双年展由 Christine Macel 策划，展示了三个月后即将到来的艺术世界。

上届双年展以 All the World's Features 为主题，借助艺术宣扬了颇多深沉、令人不安的情绪。第57届双年展在主题上有了显著变化。作为蓬皮杜中心当代艺术的主策展人，Christine Macel 概括了她在本届双年展的计划。

届时威尼斯双年展将首次迎来120位艺术家，并同时展示103面陈列柜。Christine Macel 是独立工作者，这次也不例外：她将独立指导双年展的规划工作，无需其他策展人从旁协助。此次双年展的焦点是让普通大众更近距离感受艺术家的实践活动，强调艺术家在重塑艺术空间所发挥的重要作用。