sunday newsletter
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June 2011, 12
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every sunday we choose a topic from the vast archive of designboom
today: venice art biennale 2011 (part one)
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monica bonvicini at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.10.11
the artist participates in her third biennale with four sculptural works, one of which was created specifically for this exhibition.
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lee yongbaek: korean pavilion at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.10.11
with works in video, photography, sculpture and painting, this exhibition explores existentialism amid the artifice of contemporary society.
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yi zhou: chinese artist in venice 2011
published 06.09.11
through a portfolio of multimedia works, the show portrays the artist's autobiographical journey, from her youthful fears to a state of peace achieved through maturity.
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mike nelson: british pavilion at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.09.11
one of the most complex and costly presentations is a facsimile of a semi-derelict ottoman building, based off an installation created for the istanbul biennial in 2003. this adapted work blends layers of time and space by re-imagining the history of a 17th-century roadside inn.
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72 hours at the venice art biennale 2011 by christoph niemann
published 06.09.11
illustrator christoph niemann has documented 72 hours at the venice art biennale in a satirical-style sketchbook.
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allora & calzadilla: gloria at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.08.11
the six multimedia works of this exhibition for the US pavilion explore the paradox and frequent absurdity of grandeur, whether it is military, religious, olympic, or economic.
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chinese pavilion at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.07.11
venice is pervaded by 'chinese flavors' :
the national chinese pavilion shows artworks by cai zhisong, liang yuanwei, pan gongkai, yang maoyuan, and yuan gong.
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anish kapoor: ascension in venice 2011
published 06.07.11
exploring the transience of smoke, this work creates a tangible, rising column of the traditionally immaterial substance. kapoor's artwork has been installed in the basilica di san giorgio.
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mike + doug starn: big bambu at the venice biennale
published 06.06.11
sculptural and experiential, the hollow bamboo structure features a spiraling and undulating trail which leads visitors to an expansive lounge fifty feet above the grand canal.
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fondazione prada: ca' corner della regina in venice
published 06.05.11
art and fashion have developed a symbiotic relationship in recent years.
italian fashion house prada opened a new venture -- a semi-permanent display of works from their art collection, housed in a well restored and imposing 18th-century palazzo located right on the grand canal in venice.
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ayse erkmen at venice art biennale 2011: plan B
published 06.05.11
drinking water is a subject that interests and affects people in many ways.
the artist ayse erkmen has therefore made water the focus of her art object at this year's venice art biennale.
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urs fischer at venice art biennale 2011
published 06.03.11
urs fischer's work in venice involves wax candle sculptures. the figures will violently self-destruct during the months-long show, as the wax melts and limbs start to drop off.
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