A World of Potential: an interactive journey to discover your strengths

All of us have potential and the right to express it. Visit the interactive “A World of Potential” exhibition to discover your strengths and learn how to see the best in yourself and in those around you

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A World of Potential is hosted at the Home of The Human Safety Net, on the third floor of the Procuratie Vecchie, at 105 St. Mark’s Square, Venice. This iconic building, whose history is inextricably linked with that of St. Mark’s Square and the city of Venice, was recently brought back to its former glory through restoration work by 2023 Pritzker Prize winner David Chipperfield and is now open to the public for the first time in its 500-year history. 

The exhibition is open daily, except Tuesdays, with the following opening times:

•    10 a.m. - 7 p.m. from 1 April to 31 October (last admission at 6.10 p.m.)
•    10 a.m. - 6 p.m. from 1 November to 31 March (last admission at 5.10 p.m.)

Admission to The Home of The Human Safety Net is free for everyone with a voluntary donation.
The terraces are open on Sundays
For school and university groups admission is always free.

For information, guided tours and tickets

 

A World of Potential: a playful and interactive experience, leading us on a surprising journey to discover our strengths. Suitable for all, A World of Potential is designed as a progression of experiences that lead visitors to explore their own potential in terms of creativity, perseverance, gratitude, curiosity, hope, social intelligence, and teamwork. These strengths, which can be trained like a muscle, have been translated into 16 multilingual interactive installations, both analogue and digital, which engage the most diverse audiences in a journey of discovery, growth, and sharing with others. 

This journey offers visitors the opportunity to increase awareness of their potential and expand their perception of the world. It is an experience that acts on the senses and memory, and which generates positive emotions. But it is also an experience that creates a shift from “me” to “we”; in the final part, visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about The Human Safety Net Foundation. Visitors will also have the opportunity to donate half of their ticket price to our programmes for vulnerable families with children up to six years old and for refugees. 

The exhibition is curated by Orna Cohen, founder of Dialogue Social Enterprise (DSE), a social enterprise based in Hamburg, Germany, which has been promoting the social inclusion of vulnerable people through exhibitions and workshops worldwide since 1988.

Dreams in Transit

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Dreams in Transit is a group exhibition featuring the artworks of Ange Leccia, Leila Alaoui, Lorraine de Sagazan & Anouk Maugein and Sarah Makharine. It will be displayed until March 15th 2026. It is part of the inaugural edition of ‘The Parliament of the Invisibles’, on a concept by Anish Kapoor, a global programme developed by the Art for Action Foundation. The theme of this first edition of the program, ‘After Migration’, has been presented on the occasion of the 19th Biennale Architettura 2025 in Venice. The exhibition is meant to offer a poignant exploration of migration's profound and enduring impact, seen through the lenses of contemporary artists. The journeys presented here trace the delicate lines of migration, lingering between the moment of departure and the promises of an uncertain future, delving into the complexities of identity, belonging, and displacement, reflecting the overarching mission of The Parliament of the Invisibles to unveil what often remains unseen.

In Dreams in Transit exhibition, through their diverse practices — spanning photography, video, drawing, and installation — the featured artists illuminate the hidden stories of migrants, offering a powerful meditation on the human condition in the aftermath of migration and inviting to reflect on how displacement shapes identity, fosters new forms of belonging, and creates bridges between worlds, both seen and unseen. The theme of ‘After Migration’, delves into the complex challenges migrants and refugees face to integrate in their new country and strongly resonates with the mission of The Human Safety Net. The meeting point between The Human Safety Net's mission and the Art for Action program is, specifically, the "For Refugees" program, led by The Human Safety Net in 6 countries and in partnership with 30 NGOs to support the integration of refugees by providing them with the tools to become successful entrepreneurs or receive vocational trainings that can help their inclusion in the local job market.

Discover your strengths with "A World of Potential"
to understand yourself and others better!