Opening of the exhibition “Motion of a Nation” curated by Antonio Arévalo

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Artists from different backgrounds and nationalities tell, through their works, the ills, distortions and interpretations of a symbol that, while an element of recognition, can also represent vacuity, borders and limits to freedom. The exhibition is not only a journey through different images and techniques – from photography to video, from painting to drawing – but also an introspective journey that invites reflection on the sense of belonging, the notion of nationhood and the borders that often generate conflicts and divisions.

“Motion of a Nation,” An exhibition documenting a singular journey through not only one of the symbols of iconographic tradition, but also the nation, the notion of nation, which are also belonging, but also meaningless rags. A symbol of recognition, but also sometimes of vacuity. Nations as such are a limit to freedom, a constraint, a prison, a limit, a boundary, a justification, a pretext for generating political, economic conflicts, endless wars. 

As curator Antonio Arevalo states, “Motion of a Nation is not presented as a simple archive of images, but as a bold and ironic journey through the contemporary arts scene, where art becomes an instrument of resistance and cultural proposal.“

The exhibition, involving 31 artists and a collective, aims to offer a key to recreating a primordial space of creative freedom, where new visions can emerge and challenge conventions. A unique opportunity to explore how symbols and nations are also tools of social critique, memory and artistic experimentation.

The exhibition will be held at Venice SPUMA-Space for the Arts (Giudecca, Fondamenta san Biagio 800R) and will be open free of charge from May 31 to July 31, Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. / in July on appointment only.