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In recent years, two interrelated phenomena have emerged, which have radically altered this scenario. On the one hand, "exotic" cultures and civilizations have spectacularly reversed the cliché of immobile traditionalism. The great emerging powers are located outside the West. It is the West that shows signs of declining immobility. Elsewhere has found its voice - and it is different from what we expected.
2023 edition "Auto-Exotic"
The 4th edition of Venice Design Biennial opened from May 19 to June 18, 2023, under the title of "Auto-Exotic".
"The exotic is dead - long live the exotic. They stole from us elsewhere! What is to be done? There will be a self-elsewhere somewhere else. Designers from all over the world unite, self-colonize, self-appropriate!"
VDB 2023 campaign. Ph. Giacomo Gandola
The Platform
A curated selection of design in Venice.
The Platform brings to the international audience of the Venice Design Biennial the best stories about people, places, and practices around design culture in Venice.
The city and its territory host a surprisingly multi-faceted community of designers, makers, architects, and creative people who share an innovative approach, rooted in traditional craftsmanship and refined aesthetics.
The Platform's goal is to foster new connections and ideas.
