Over the past three decades, contemporary art has been profoundly influenced by a renewed process of internationalisation. New players have appeared on the world stage and the boundaries of what could once be called the world of art have expanded considerably, to the point of questioning the earlier centres of production. One of the areas of greatest development, in part due to sustained economic growth, is undoubtedly Asia. New centres have appeared and the artistic debate has taken on new forms and languages. 

In a more general sense, rethinking the contemporary idea of civilisation, and linking it to the process of globalisation, also means widening the very boundaries of art and showing points of view and artistic research that are rooted in cultural traditions different to those to which we have been accustomed in interpreting contemporary art in the past few decades, with particular reference to the modern tradition. 

The very idea of civilisation today appears to be multifaceted and there is therefore urgent need to explore the new forms of artistic culture that have developed within this new scenario. 

Curator: Maurizio Bortolotti