Every two years, the international art world weaves through a network of Venetian canals, consuming a plethora of exhibitions that are nearly impossible to navigate in their entirety. Yet Axel Vervoordt’s exhibition “Intuition” at the Palazzo Fortuny, a gothic mansion in San Marco, was certain to appear on everyone’s to-do list. Having defined a rough-hewn aesthetic that has traveled from his compound in Belgium to the homes of Kanye West, Bill Gates, and Calvin Klein, Vervoordt is known as a master of atmosphere. Composed from a variety of periods and location, “Intuition” is a manifestation of a concept that Vervoordt once shared with 032c: that all art has been contemporary.

For 032c, Robert Grunenberg and Christian Werner met Vervoordt at the Palazzo Fortuny for a guided tour of the Wunderkammer filled with contemporary art, old masters, Eastern design as well as minimalistic furniture.

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