7th International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations is the result of a dialogue between East and West, giving a voice to a group of Asian and international artists. The aim is not only to explore current artistic research in the East, but also to discover the deep interest Western artists have shown in the Asian cultural context. The exhibition, planned by Paolo De Grandis, the event’s official curator is Chang Tsong-zung, an internationally recognised, authoritative scholar and eminent art critic of contemporary Chinese art. The event, which will bring the most interesting artists from the Asian and international scene to the Venice Lido, will explore new forms of knowledge and culture which may be seen in the charming spaces of the Lido: along the promenade, in the squares and open-air spaces, within the Blue Moon complex and in the leading hotels: Hotel The Western Excelsior, Des Bains and Hungaria Palace Hotel. The exhibition will include works in various media, from sculpture to video art and installation; all expressive forms evocative of the personal and collective memory of the artists who each year appear in OPEN, and there compare their work and recover and criticise a new system of art.