Artists

Lara Favaretto

Press release

For the first exhibition promoted by Fondazione Bvlgari, the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana hosts two site-specific installations that engage in dialogue with the Library's heritage: Lara Favaretto, in the Salone Sansovino, with the final chapter of her work Momentary Monument – The Library, and Monia Ben Hamouda, in the Vestibule spaces, with Fragments of Fire Worship. With this significant presence in Venice, Fondazione Bvlgari renews its commitment to supporting contemporary talent by involving two artists who have received major awards dedicated to nurturing artists active in Italy: Lara Favaretto was the recipient of the Prize for Young Italian Art 2004–2005, with a work for MAXXI that was presented at the 51st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, followed by participation in the 53rd and 58th editions; Monia Ben Hamouda has won the biennial prize established in 2017 by the Maison in collaboration with MAXXI, the National Museum of 21st Century Arts, now carried forward by Fondazione Bvlgari.