The curator and artist of the Russian Pavilion resigned from the Venice Art Biennale 2022 due to the continued invasion of Ukraine. “I worked on it as if I was myself a musician, and not only a visual artist,” explains Echakhch. For this work, the artist worked in collaboration with curator Francesco Stocchi and musician Alexander Babel to bring the feeling of a concert to life. Latifa Echakhch delights us with a multisensory experience by taking us into her concert, a sea of music, time and memories. Sw iss Pavilion – Latifa Echakhch: The Concert Inside the galleries you’ll find large bronze sculptures, powerful objects such as the fantastic Sentinel totemic-like sculpture and a striking glazed stone Sphinx. Considering the US pavilion itself a sculpture, Simone Leigh transformed its architecture with a brand new installation of thatch roofing and wooden columns, a facade resembling a 1930s West African palace. Simone Leigh is the first Black woman representing her country. “Close Watch” is a multi-channel installation based on Takala’s undercover experience working as a fully qualified security guard for global company Securitas, raising the ethical dilemmas guards must undergo. In need of a break after your 10k steps? Take a moment at the Finnish pavilion and watch the interesting video work by Pilvi Takala. Finnish Pavilion – Pilvi Takala: Close Watch Inspired by Emily Rosaly Saal’s watercolors and paintings of tropical plants, artists Kristina Norman and Bita Razavi join forces to propose a one-of-a-kind multifaceted view on colonial history through art. In an effort to welcome younger nations to the center of the Biennale, the Dutch Rietveld pavilion in Giardini was offered to Estonia. Estonian Pavilion – Kristina Norman, Bita Raza vi, Orchidelirium: An Appetite for Abundance
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Also check out his series of beautiful paintings. Through his films, he takes us on a journey to Afghanistan, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, Mexico and Switzerland, and invites viewers to experience his travels through his lens. Belgium Pavilion – Francis Alÿs: Th e Nature of the Gameįor more than two decades, Alÿs has captured childr en playing in public spaces. “Correction” is the result of an architectural intervention by the artist – now, that’s what we call a happy accident. The artist stumbled upon this apparent mistake while studying the floor plans. Located in a corner of the Giardini, the Spanish building is slightly skewed with respect to its neighbours, Belgium and Estonia. Spanish Pavilion – Ignasi Aballi: Correction While the pergola-like building is symbolic of the war in Ukraine, it is meant to be a meditative space. Ukrainian architect Dana Kosmina and her team of three Ukrainian curators created a temporary project in an effort to place Ukraine at the front of the art world’s minds. Ulla Wiggen and Kudzanai-Violet Hwami NATIONAL PAVILIONS IN THE GIARDINI Temporary Pavilion for Ukraine The Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña and the German artist Katharina Fritsch who are the recipients of the Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement. One of the most notable aspects of the show is that the majority of works hail from female and gender non-confirming artists (occurring for the first time in its 127-year history!) Get inspired and stimulated by: Influenced by Carrington’s otherworldly creatures, the artists seek to address questions about life and the connection between bodies and the Earth. Its title is inspired by Leonora Carrington’s book “The Milk of Dreams”.
The exhibition in the central pavilion of the Giardini, is the best way to start your Venetian art journey. GIARDINI DELLA BIENNALE: THE MILK OF DREAMS With 30 official events dotted across the city, here are our top picks that you cannot miss.
Independently organized exhibitions tagged by the Biennale as Collateral Events.įor directions to the different venues, restaurants and hotels please click on this link to go to the map.
N ational pavilions organized by 80 countries, each offering a show of one or more artists.ģ. An exhibition curated by the Italian Cecilia Alemani titled “The Milk of Dreams”, located in the Central pavilion of the Giardini and at the former dockyards known as the Arsenale.Ģ. The Venice Biennale consists of three parts:ġ. We like to think of it as “the Olympics of the art world”, a festival where each country has a pavilion to showcase their work by a nominated artist. What exactly is the Venice Art Biennale? The Art Biennale focuses on contemporary art and was founded in 1895.
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