{"id":1779,"date":"2024-05-06T12:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T12:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosimo.art\/blog\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T13:04:35","slug":"venice-biennale-2024-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosimo.art\/blog\/venice-biennale-2024-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice Biennale | Highlights 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

From April 17th to April 22nd, our Head of Curation and Partnerships, Zo\u00eb took a trip to the Venice Biennale to visit the 60th edition of the fair – check out her highlights for 2024…\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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La Biennale di Venezia (as well as its other exhibition site, Arsenale) runs from 20th April 2024 to 24th November 2024. The theme of this year\u2019s Biennale di Venezia centred on the expression \u201cForeigners Everywhere\u201d or \u201c<\/b>Straniere Ovunque.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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La Biennale di Venezia (Curator): Adriano Pedrosa, Artistic Director of Museo de S\u00e3o Paulo Assis Chateaubriand [First Latin American Curator of Biennale].<\/b><\/p>\n

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Here is a quick breakdown of the highlights of her visit:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

French Pavilion<\/b><\/p>\n

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Artist: Julien Creuzet (@julien.creuzet)\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Location: France Pavilion, Biennale di Venezia 2024\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Photography by: Zo\u00eb Goetzmann<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Commissioner:<\/span> Institut fran\u00e7ais on behalf of The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and The Ministry of Culture<\/span><\/p>\n

Curators<\/span>: C\u00e9line Kopp, Cindy Sissokho<\/span><\/p>\n

Exhibitor:<\/span> Julien Creuzet (@julien.creuzet)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Representing the France Pavilion, Artist Julien Creuzet (@julien.creuzet), creates an immersive exhibition in visuals and in sound. <\/span><\/p>\n

Walking through this classical structure, art visitors can see tree-like structures extending from the floor and hanging down from the ceiling, wrapped in bright-coloured (found) plastic, metal, string and rope-like materials. <\/span><\/p>\n

Video screens are placed in each pavilion\u2019s rooms projecting digital, underwater animations. <\/span><\/p>\n

Art-goers can hear low frequency sound-scapes echoing and vibrating throughout the building. <\/span><\/p>\n

The exhibition considers ecology and nature from the artist\u2019s perspective. <\/span><\/p>\n

Born in Le Blanc-Mesnil (Suburb of Paris, France) and raised in Martinique, Julien draws inspiration from his own life and French-Caribbean identity (now living in Montreuil, France).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Location: Giardini della Biennale, <\/b>C. Giazzo, 30122 Venezia, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

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United States of America Pavilion<\/b><\/p>\n

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Artist: Jeffrey Gibson (@jeffrune)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Location: United States of America (Pavilion), Biennale di Venezia 2024\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Photography by: Zo\u00eb Goetzmann<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Commissioners<\/span>: Kathleen Ash-Milby, Louis Grachos, Abigail Winograd<\/span><\/p>\n

Curators: <\/span>Kathleen Ash-Milby, Abigail Winograd<\/span><\/p>\n

Exhibitor<\/span>: Jeffrey Gibson<\/span><\/p>\n

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An American-Indian Chocktaw\/Cherokee artist and sculptor, Jeffrey Gibson (@jeffrune) represents the United States of America Pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>hrough his multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary practice, the artist merges the concepts and themes of indigenous histories, queer histories, LGBTQ+ and other subcultural writings and traditions through bold, multi-coloured sculptures, paintings and video work on display in this exhibition. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of the show, viewers are invited to watch a short film. Through a series of video clips, art visitors can see an American-Indian woman dancing (shot in a classic music video style) mixed with psychedelic, NFT style images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Location: Giardini della Biennale, <\/b>C. Giazzo, 30122 Venezia, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

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Belgium Pavilion<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"\"Location: Belgium Pavilion, Biennale di Venezia 2024\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Photography by: Zo\u00eb Goetzmann<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Commissioner<\/span>: Wallonia-Brussels Federation<\/span><\/p>\n

Exhibitors<\/span>: Denicolai & Provoost, Antoinette Jattiot, Nord, Spec uloos<\/span><\/p>\n

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Belgium\u2019s exhibition mixes literature, cartography and typography. Through the formation of a \u201cPetticoat Government\u201d (a multi-person\/artistic collective), visitors are invited to take a copy of \u201cL\u2019petti lion\u201d (pink-coloured newspapers) placed in racks at the beginning of this exhibition. Stepping further inside of the building, art viewers can see sculptural, Folklore giants positioned above head on an enormous, thick metal bar frame. Although quite a small pavilion, the exhibition makes an interesting point to draw together the importance of aesthetics, politics and pop-culture. Moral of the story: To Make People Listen; Paint (or Print it) in Pink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Location: Giardini della Biennale, <\/b>C. Giazzo, 30122 Venezia, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

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Giardini della Biennale [Central or Main Pavilion], La Biennale di Venezia: <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/b>Artist: Liz Collins (@lizzycollins7)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Location: Venice Biennale 2024 (Central\/Main Pavilion)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Photography by: Zo\u00eb Goetzmann<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Curator: Adriano Pedrosa (@adrianopedrosa)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Biennale di Venezia 2024 is divided into two sections: 1) Nucleo Contemporaneo (artworks by queer artists, folk and indigenous artists), 2) Nucleo Storico (artworks by 20th century global artists from Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To summarise, the top artworks and artists to not to miss in the Biennale\u2019s main \/central exhibition include: \u2018Nucleo Storica Abstractions\u201d (located in the central room of this pavilion devoted to Abstract Art by Latin American and Indigenous artists), golden sculptures by Artist Victor Fotso Nyie (@fotsonyie), Minimalist Artworks inspired by Agnes Martin by Artist Evelyn Taocheng Weng, A Bronze Sculpture of a Trans Woman entitled \u201cPuppies Puppies\u201d by Artist Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo (placed in a small courtyard garden by the building\u2019s side entrance), notable artworks by woman artist Romany Eveleigh (20th century British artist), as well as rainbow coloured textiles by Artist Liz Collins (paying homage to another well-known female artist Sonia Delauney).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Location: Giardini della Biennale, <\/b>C. Giazzo, 30122 Venezia, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

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Venice Pavilion<\/b><\/p>\n

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\nArtist: Pietro Ruffo (@pietroruffoartist)<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

Location: Venice Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2024 (Central\/Main Pavilion)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Photography by: Zo\u00eb Goetzmann<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Commissioner:<\/span> Maurizio Carlin<\/span><\/p>\n

Curator:<\/span> Giovanna Zabotti<\/span><\/p>\n

Exhibitors:<\/span> Safet Zec, Pietro Ruffo, Vittorio Marella, Franco Arminio<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am not sure if it was because I was completely taken by the \u2018magic\u2019 of Venice\u00a0 during my visit, but I was hypnotised by this tranquil presentation of artworks seen at the Venice Pavilion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBeing at home is undoubtedly a feeling, but often, in the common imagination, uniquely linked to one or several places where you feel free to be yourself,\u201d notes the Biennale Di Venezia website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Walking through this well-lit, white-walled room with a marble-looking floor, the back wall of the exhibition consists of bookshelves with brown manuscripts lined up in consecutive, well-organised order. Such artworks are entitled, \u201cThe Woodland\u2019s Archives\u201d by Artist Pietro Ruffo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Positioned in front of these artworks, art visitors can view\u00a0 \u201cMigration Globe\u201d (2022) [as seen in photo above] by the same artist\u00a0 – an enormous, carved wooden globe with depictions of mythological creatures and figures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flanked on each wing of the pavilion, art goers are able to see Contemporary and Old Master-inspired Artworks by Artists Vittoria Marella and from<\/span> \u201cstudio d\u2019artista\u201d<\/span><\/i> (Artist Safet Zec). The paintings consist of intimate scenes between people, showcasing the beauty (and often suffering) of humanity in its primal form(s). Again, at the end of the exhibition, individuals visiting this pavilion have the freedom to explore a behind-the-scenes look at the \u201cmessy studio\u201d of Safet Zec.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perhaps this exhibition highlights the importance of tradition when it comes to artisanship, art-making and the (fine) art of creating masterpieces (something that Italy – especially Venice – prides itself on).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Location: Giardini della Biennale, <\/b>C. Giazzo, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cHomesick\u201d and Fondazione Prada Exhibition<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cHomesick\u201d <\/b>\u201cHomesick\u201d is a two-person exhibition exploring themes of identity, alienation, dislocation, immigration and \u201cOtherness.\u201d Artists shown in this exhibition are Lidia Russkova Hasaya (@saintlidia) and Timofey Kolesnikov (@timofeykolesnikov). The exhibition was curated by Alena Stetsiukevich for <\/span>CREA – One Contemporary Art Space<\/span><\/a> (Founder and Contemporary Art Curator: Pier Paolo Scelsi, @pierpaolo.scelsi) for La Biennale di Venezia 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    During my visit, I spoke with one of the artists Lidia who took on an active role in the curation of this linear exhibition – showcasing artworks inspired by her personal experience of being rejected for a Georgian visa. \u201cHomesick\u201d consists of a variety of disciplines and mediums: video art, photography and art installations. A perfect \u2018Photo-Op,\u2019 one of my favourite parts of the show, included the artist\u2019s public art display at the end of the gallery space. For this artwork, the artist collected upcycled boxes from around Venice, displaying them in a small room to mimic the look of a storage facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Lidia creates her own \u201cpacking list\u201d to present a list of imaginary items in these boxes. Labels for these boxes include: \u201cClothes,\u201d \u201cVHS Tapes,\u201d \u201cHigh School Sh*t,\u201d \u201cThe Ex Box (5),\u201d \u201cOther Exes.\u201d As artists, it is important to carry a sense of humour when approaching art (or else what is the point of making artwork, if you can not have a bit of fun in the creating process)? The show juggles both personal and global perspectives on current socio-political ideas in today\u2019s world. With the present society in a state of \u2018flux,\u2019 it can become a bit difficult for a person to define their own identity (or rather, to understand what a \u201chome\u201d truly means) to a specific individual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Exhibition Runs Until: 7 May 2024\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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    Location: CREA Cantieri del Contemporaneo, Giudecca, 211, Venice, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

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    From April 17th to April 22nd, our Head of Curation and Partnerships, Zo\u00eb took a trip to the Venice Biennale to visit the 60th edition of the fair – check out her highlights for 2024…\u00a0   La Biennale di Venezia (as well as its other exhibition site, Arsenale) runs from 20th April 2024 to 24th … <\/p>\n

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