Fanfare/Lament

On May 7, 2026, on the occasion of the unveiling its third permanent venue on the Isola di San Giacomo in Venice, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo presents an extensive program that brings together exhibitions, performances, and site-specific installations, with projects specially conceived for the new space in the lagoon and involving international artists. The inaugural program includes: Fanfare/Lament, a solo exhibition by artist Matt Copson, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist. The project combines exhibition and performance, with music composed by Oliver Leith. Don’t have hope, be hope!, featuring a selection of works from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection. Isola di San Giacomo 2022–2026, a story in images, a series of photographs by Giovanna Silva and Antonio Fortugno, invited in 2022 to document the transformation of the island and the restoration of its pre-existing architecture. The exhibition path extends into the outdoor spaces with a series of site-specific installations: GONOGO by Goshka Macuga; Old Tree (Pink Seas) by Pamela Rosenkranz; Patriarchy = CO₂ by Claire Fontaine; Nixe by Thomas Schütte; Huff and a Puff by Hugh Hayden; Imagine Alighiero Boetti Came to São Paulo and After Putting Water on His Head Left the Hose and Left by Mario García Torres. With its new location in Venice, the Foundation strengthens its commitment to the promotion of contemporary art and creates a place for production, research, and experimentation, open to dialogue among artists. Fully self-sustaining, the Isola di San Giacomo will also serve as a laboratory for ecological reflection.