Arts & Food – Rituals Since 1851 @ Salone Milan 2015
The exhibition Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851 ( running from Apr 9 to Nov 1, 2015 ) is the first section of the EXPO 2015 to open, as well as the only thematic area of the Expo located in the center of Milan.
The exhibition is housed in the Triennale di Milano gallery spaces in via Alemagna, extending over 7,000 square meters internally and utilises external garden courtyard spaces as well
The exhibition curated by Germano Celant, was inspired by the main theme of the EXPO Milan 2015, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, is aimed to investigate the manifold relationship between food, its rituals and different means of artistic expression over a long period – from 1851 ( the year of the first World Exposition in London and the starting point of modernity ) to present day.