Homo Faber - Crafting a more human future - A unique, different and unprecedented exhibition dedicated to the quintessence of European Crafts

From 14 to 30 September 2018, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice

Homo Faber is an international cultural exhibition dedicated to European craftsmanship, which has been designed to promote Craftsmanship, strengthen their recognition and the visibility of Master Craftsmen.

In September 2018, the Michelangelo Foundation will offer an unprecedented spotlight on the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, a setting with spaces as magnificent as they are unexpected. This cultural center occupies most of the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.

This exhibition will bring together a wide variety of disciplines, from High Jewelery to bespoke bicycles, whether rare skills or some of the most emblematic achievements of European craftsmanship today.

Art masters will be present throughout the duration of the exhibition, which will allow visitors to see them exercise their talents. The exhibition, designed by a team of renowned designers, curators and handpicked architects, will be installed in the exceptional setting of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.

The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is an international non-profit foundation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, which pays tribute to and preserves fine craftsmanship, while working to strengthen its links with the world of design. contemporary. Rooted in a tradition of culture and excellence, aware of the realities and challenges of today’s global economy, the Foundation supports the men and women who dedicate their lives to becoming Master Craftsmen and encouraging a new cultural movement around the values essential to their work. The Foundation has chosen Europe as the starting point for its activities, thus recognizing the crucial importance of craftsmanship for the economic and cultural fabric of this region for centuries, both a heritage of undisputed value and a in an international context.

https://www.michelangelofoundation.org/homofaber/