venice art biennale 2015 (24 articles)
tsang kin-wah: the infinite nothing for hong kong at venice biennale 2015
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'the infinite nothing' is comprised of four separate video installations that reflect a never-ending cycle of self-inquiry and discovery.
'the infinite nothing' is comprised of four separate video installations that reflect a never-ending cycle of self-inquiry and discovery.
OMA designs immersive chinese pavilion at venice art biennale
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under the theme 'other future', the exhibition showcases works by tan dun, liu jiakun, lu yang and wu wenguang.
under the theme 'other future', the exhibition showcases works by tan dun, liu jiakun, lu yang and wu wenguang.
becoming marni presents artist véio's dynamic sculptures during venice biennale
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taking up residence in the abbey of san gregario, the scultpures of brazilian artist véio a site-specific installation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the italian fashion »
taking up residence in the abbey of san gregario, the scultpures of brazilian artist véio a site-specific installation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the italian fashion house and is the final event of the marni prisma program.
isaac julien films stones against diamonds within iceland's glacial caves
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julien and a crew of almost 50 people gained rare access to the precious ice grottos in study and documentation of the semi-precious stones that inhabit them.
julien and a crew of almost 50 people gained rare access to the precious ice grottos in study and documentation of the semi-precious stones that inhabit them.
phantom limb stone garden by vanessa beecroft at venice biennale
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'le membre fantôme' takes us back to the classical language of sculpture through a conceptual perspective.
'le membre fantôme' takes us back to the classical language of sculpture through a conceptual perspective.
rapture by camille norment at the nordic pavilion, venice art biennale 2015
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spanning performance, installation, drawing and sound, the work explores how the body is connected through sound with our environment, and reflects upon the power of dissonance to »
spanning performance, installation, drawing and sound, the work explores how the body is connected through sound with our environment, and reflects upon the power of dissonance to carve out a space for new, affirmative thinking.
herman de vries interview in the dutch pavilion at the venice art biennale
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de vries' background as a horticulturist and natural scientist offers visitors to the exhibition 'to be all ways to be' a look at both the unity and diversity of the natural world »
de vries' background as a horticulturist and natural scientist offers visitors to the exhibition 'to be all ways to be' a look at both the unity and diversity of the natural world around us.
barthélémy toguo's human bust stamp sculptures create an urban requiem
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sited on tall steel ladders are a diverse collection of iroko wooden stamps, each bearing a different message engraved into their surface: phrases like 'children are people too', »
sited on tall steel ladders are a diverse collection of iroko wooden stamps, each bearing a different message engraved into their surface: phrases like 'children are people too', 'je suis charlie', 'ferguson is everywhere', and 'don't shoot'.
korean pavilion at venice art biennale 2015 by moon kyungwon & jeon joonho
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the site-specific work is a continuation of the artists' ongoing investigation into trying to 'make sense of what they perceive as a fundamental function of art in the »
the site-specific work is a continuation of the artists' ongoing investigation into trying to 'make sense of what they perceive as a fundamental function of art in the increasingly uncertain and precarious environment we are collectively facing'.
hubert duprat experiments with caddisfly larvae to form jeweled cocoons
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showcased in palazzo grassi during the venice art biennale 2015, the french artist has presented his unique experimentation of combining freshwater caddisfly larvae with precious »
showcased in palazzo grassi during the venice art biennale 2015, the french artist has presented his unique experimentation of combining freshwater caddisfly larvae with precious stones to create a new sheath.
pamela rosenkranz fills swiss pavilion with immaterial elements at venice biennale 2015
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the artist guides our perception of the space through a skilful interplay of supposedly immaterial elements such as light, colour, scent, sound and organic components such as »
the artist guides our perception of the space through a skilful interplay of supposedly immaterial elements such as light, colour, scent, sound and organic components such as hormones and even bacteria.
shigeru ban's pavilion of light and sound in venice for clé de peau beauté
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what looks like a wall of mosaic tiles is actually a carefully engineered grid of makeup palettes arranged to allow light to filter into luminous interior throughout the day and »
what looks like a wall of mosaic tiles is actually a carefully engineered grid of makeup palettes arranged to allow light to filter into luminous interior throughout the day and night.
venice biennale 2015: joan jonas evokes fragility of nature at US pavilion
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'although the idea of my work involves the question of how the world is so rapidly and radically changing, I do not address the subject directly or didactically.' - joan jonas
'although the idea of my work involves the question of how the world is so rapidly and radically changing, I do not address the subject directly or didactically.' - joan jonas
sex, sculpture and satire from sarah lucas at the venice art biennale
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artist's latest group of works add a sense of sharp humor, distinctive wit and bawdy innuendos to the topics of sex and the human body.
artist's latest group of works add a sense of sharp humor, distinctive wit and bawdy innuendos to the topics of sex and the human body.
céleste boursier-mougenot plants a kinetic forest at the venice art biennale
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within the french pavilion, the artist creates an otherworldly island of vegetation where a low-voltage electrical current makes trees move around inside the space.
within the french pavilion, the artist creates an otherworldly island of vegetation where a low-voltage electrical current makes trees move around inside the space.
chiharu shiota weaves an immersive labyrinth of keys and yarn
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at the venice art biennale 2015, a web of thread turns the japan pavilion's roof into a complex and elaborate maze of materials for viewers to traverse beneath.
at the venice art biennale 2015, a web of thread turns the japan pavilion's roof into a complex and elaborate maze of materials for viewers to traverse beneath.
jaume plensa brings sculptural installations together for the venice art biennale
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as visitors enter venice's four-hundred-year-old basilica of san giorgio maggiore, they are welcomed by two, large-scale sculptural installations that act in dialogue with one »
as visitors enter venice's four-hundred-year-old basilica of san giorgio maggiore, they are welcomed by two, large-scale sculptural installations that act in dialogue with one another, and the historic space they temporarily inhabit.
fondazione prada presents portable classic during the venice art biennale
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the exhibition showcases more than 80 artworks, each exploring the origins and functions of miniature reproductions of classical sculptures.
the exhibition showcases more than 80 artworks, each exploring the origins and functions of miniature reproductions of classical sculptures.
maria papadimitriou brings a greek taxidermy shop to the venice art biennale
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for the venice art biennale 2015, athens-born artist maria papadimitriou recreates a small shop found in the central greek town of volos within the venice's giardini della »
for the venice art biennale 2015, athens-born artist maria papadimitriou recreates a small shop found in the central greek town of volos within the venice's giardini della biennale.
patricia cronin remembers the repressed with shrine for girls
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the shrines pay homage to the abundance of women and girls around the world who face violence, repression, and enforced ignorance.
the shrines pay homage to the abundance of women and girls around the world who face violence, repression, and enforced ignorance.
tsibi geva wraps the israeli pavilion in tire walls for the venice art biennale
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the site-specific installation forms a protective layer over the structure, turning it into a sculptural event on the grounds of venice's giardini.
the site-specific installation forms a protective layer over the structure, turning it into a sculptural event on the grounds of venice's giardini.
el anatsui awarded golden lion for lifetime achievement of the venice art biennale
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the decision comes upon the recommendation of curator okwui enwezor, who describes el anatsui as 'perhaps the most significant living african artist working on the continent »
the decision comes upon the recommendation of curator okwui enwezor, who describes el anatsui as 'perhaps the most significant living african artist working on the continent today.'
OMA to realize the chinese pavilion for 2015 venice art biennale
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the internationally acclaimed studio has designed an immersive environment where the artworks are juxtaposed in a field of projections and stages, connecting the interior and »
the internationally acclaimed studio has designed an immersive environment where the artworks are juxtaposed in a field of projections and stages, connecting the interior and exterior works.
okwui enwezor sets all the world’s futures as venice art biennale 2015 theme
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curator okwui enwezor asks 'how can the current disquiet of our time be properly grasped, made comprehensible, examined, and articulated?'
curator okwui enwezor asks 'how can the current disquiet of our time be properly grasped, made comprehensible, examined, and articulated?'
