Italian
M9 – Museum of the 20th Century in Mestre hosts the exhibition “Saved Art. Masterpieces beyond the war from the MuMa of Le Havre”, which will be on display until August 31, 2025
On the third floor of the museum, immersed in a perfect and airy setting, the exhibition of the show “Saved Art. Masterpieces beyond the war from the MuMa of Le Havre,” curated by the director of the MuMa Géraldine Lefebvre and Marianne Mathieu, unfolds with all its slow and introspective progression, among colors, languors, and atmospheres that envelop immediately. Inevitably.
And the parterre de rois is quite remarkable, starting with Monet, Gauguin, Boudin, and Sisley, but we instinctively mention perhaps the better-known names, which certainly do not overshadow the array of artists who “ignite” emotions in the M9 exhibition.
What immediately strikes us when we face works of art is the dual emotional track that undoubtedly refers to the great talent of the artists, but at the same time to the fixed thought of the work saved from war, which today we might not admire as it was destroyed and precisely because of this adversity it stands proudly before us, proud of having been saved in its own way. And then having the opportunity to reveal itself and make us better.
So permeated by this “unusual emotional dress,” the collection becomes unique, almost a memory to be shared and enjoyed without frills, increasingly aware of the perfect harmony between Le Havre and Mestre, both towns with ports and similar commercial dynamics, which strengthen the connection beyond art, wrapped and absorbed in a sort of elective affinity.
The rebirth that distances war conflict and is recognized by revolutionary painting movements, from the impressionists to the fauves, touching avant-gardes, schools of thought, and palettes that will become cultural heritage beyond conflicts and wars.
And thanks to the historical narrative of Arte Salvata on the second and third floors of M9, there is a section dedicated to a photographic in-depth analysis that testifies to the wartime experience in Mestre, with a poignant and moving collection of author’s photographs focused on the bombing of March 28, 1944, a day in which 200 people lost their lives.
The exhibition is supported by Intesa Sanpaolo as Main Sponsor, and by Duferco Energia and Edison as Sponsors. Camera di Commercio Venezia e Rovigo is the Institutional Partner, Generali – Agenzia di San Marco is the Technical Partner, and VeneziaèUnica is the Communication Partner. Media partnership is provided by Rai Radio 3 and Rai Cultura, with the endorsement of Rai Veneto.
Instacult by Mauro Lama
