Pietro Consagra - Doppia Bifrontale (Double Bifrontal)
2011, VIU Campus Collection
In a recent interview Ambassador Umberto Vattani, President of the Venice International University, recalls his long and untiring work for the promotion of Italian art and culture, which opened the way to a real "cultural diplomacy".
Milestones in this process are the creation by Vattani of the collection of contemporary art at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1999, the many cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institutes, the exhibitions of the works of important Italian artists all over the world and the support to young Italian artists to link with international artistic trends.
Today, similar cultural exchanges involve Chinese artists, who are invited to visit Italy thanks to a cooperation with Tongji University, Member of VIU.
Please visit this link to read the entire interview (only in Italian).