Despite differences of the actual themes, three national contributions stand out for their treatment of light and colour. In the Canadian Pavilion dominates the pink of the Victoria amazonica water lilies, while the Spanish one is multicoloured, due to countless postcards. Whereas the paintings in the Ethiopian exhibition are radiating bright tints. Additionally, there is… (read more)
Inside and outside the traditional Biennale venues, there are exhibitions which deal with the way we treat nature. Fiona Pardington shows in the Pavilion of Aotearoa New Zealand photographs of native birds that are threatened with disappearance or are already extinct. Ten international artists reflect in the Nauru-Pavilion on the endangered island in Oceania and… (read more)
Some national participations at this year’s Venice Biennale engage with history. This involves personal experiences as well as national and global sensibilities. In the Serbian Pavilion, Predrag Djaković presents contemporary documents from the 20th and 21st centuries that deal with the global conflicts of these periods and their consequences. Whereas the works by Sung Tieu… (read more)
Interview with Patricia Jacomella Bonola about the Nauru-Pavilion “AIM Inundated, Imagining Life After Land” at this years’ Venice Biennale* In a narrow alleyway, not far from the Riva degli Schiavoni, visitors to this year’s Venice Biennale will find a rather surprising national pavilion. Close to the participations from New Zealand and Zimbabwe is the country… (read more)
