Today at the Consulate terrace in Istanbul, I bid my final farewell to Teoman Madra, Sultan of Multimedia. Sultanmadra blessed my mission to the Venice Biennale with a toast and the following words of Turkish wisdom:

The World is Small,
But Venice is Smaller

Today we fly to Venice to begin the Situational Tour of the 51st Venice Biennale. Adieu Istanbul, Saluti Venezia!