Arena for a tree

Exhibited outside Arsenale Nord is  Arena for a tree, a site specific project by Klaus Littmann created with the support of Kultustiftung Basel H. Geiger and in partnership with ECC Italy. The walk-in art intervention delivers a strong message about global warming and hopes for a sustainable future by presenting three isolated trees at the centre of a round 12 metre diameter amphitheatre. Placed in one of Venice’s most iconic locations and surrounded by water and architecture, it is set out to explore themes of migration and identity.

The long term touring project is an evolution of FOR FOREST: The Unending Attraction of Nature, Austria‘s largest public art installation, where 299 trees were placed on the football field of the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt in 2019. Like a seed of that colossal project, Arena for a Tree wanders from place to place telling the story of different trees and their impact on the environment. 

The opening event for Arena for a Tree will be held on the 16th of April, 2024 from 17:00 to 19:00. For more information and press materials you can contact Ginevra Fiorentini at ginevrafiorentini@artspr.co.uk.

Fiebre Photobook 

The European Cultural Centre is proud to renew, for the third consecutive year, its collaboration with Fiebre Photobook, the first and only festival in Spain specialised in photobooks, established with the goal of enhancing the attention on editorial initiatives and publications that focus on photography. After taking part in the jury for the Dummy Award last year, ECC is once again hosting a presentation of some of the photobooks featured in past editions of the Festival. In addition to the presentation at Personal Structures 2024, ECC will join the festival this fall with a special presentation of photographic publications.

Blurring the Lines

Blurring the Lines is a non-profit organisation that seeks to promote and encourage all initiatives in various fields of photography and education, contributing to academic, local, and global dialogues, enabling young graduates to obtain international recognition. Since 2018, ECC has been a partner of this initiative through exhibitions, conferences, awards, and events. For the Personal Structures 2024 exhibition, ECC is proud to showcase a photography presentation by Vanessa Cowling, one of the winners of the 2023 Blurring the Lines' award.