Homo | Faber

Faber’s insistence that everything is manageable through engineering is shattered by coincidences that mirror ancient Greek tragedies (specifically Oedipus Rex ).

In The Human Condition , Arendt uses the term to describe the "work" aspect of human life—creating a world of lasting objects, distinct from "labor" (survival) and "action" (political life). Homo Faber

It celebrates contemporary craftsmanship and the "living treasures" of artisans from around the world. Faber’s journey is an existential crisis where his

Faber’s journey is an existential crisis where his self-image as a "man of the future" collapses under the weight of his past. His life unravels after a series of "improbable"

The 2024 edition, titled "The Journey of Life," was curated by filmmaker Luca Guadagnino and showcased over 400 unique objects in Venice.

Walter Faber, a highly rational Swiss engineer working for UNESCO, believes only in logic, mathematics, and probability. His life unravels after a series of "improbable" events—a plane crash in the Mexican desert, a chance meeting with his former lover’s brother, and a tragic romance with a young woman named Sabeth, who he later discovers is his own daughter. Key Themes: