Central Pavilion
Ambiguity reigns in the exhibition by the Art Biennale curator Ralph Rugoff. These are difficult times, but we can still believe that resistance is possible. This is the challenge set by the curator Ralph Rugoff through the works of 79 artists presented both at the Arsenale and the Central Pavilion in the Giardini in Venice. Text Gabi Scardi
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Padiglione Centrale
The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
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The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
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The exhibition curated by Ralph Rugoff. 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “May You Live in Interesting Times”
Madagascar Pavilion
Poetic black: the debut of Madagascar at the Venice Biennale. The debut of Madagascar at the 58. International Art Exhibition, with Joël Andrianomearisoa, is an installation which stands out for its intensity. Text Simona Bordone
Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night
Madagascar Pavilion, installation view at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night
Madagascar Pavilion, installation view at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night
Madagascar Pavilion, installation view at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night
Madagascar Pavilion, installation view at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night
Madagascar Pavilion, installation view at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night
Madagascar Pavilion, installation view at the Artiglierie dell’Arsenale, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Lithuanian Pavilion
Golden Lion at the Venice Art Biennale 2019. The performance Sun & Sea by the collective Neon Realism is a critique of leisure that won the Golden Lion for its original use of the exhibition space, transformed into a beach crowded with people. Text Ginevra Bria
Ghana Pavilion
David Adjaye designs Ghana pavilion as “exchange between two cultures”. Adjaye discusses the first-ever participation of Ghana to the Venice Art Biennale: an earth-bound pavilion that brings together six artists. Text Giulia Ricci
Brazilian Pavilion
Swinguerra, the Brazilian pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale. The duo of video artists Barbara Wagner and Benjamic de Burca bring together choreography and experts from life to present an uncensored view of the conflictual character of the South American country. Text Ginevra Bria
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Brazilian pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2019
Barbara Wagner (1980, Brasilia) and Benjamin de Burca (1975, Monaco), Swinguerra, 2019
Canadian Pavilion
The Inuit are the protagonists in the Canada pavilion with a film by the ISUMA collective. Almost two hours in length, “One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk” tells of the encounter that took place in 1961 between an Inuit inhabitant and a government agent charged with convincing him to move his family to an urban centre. Text Angela Maderna
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Canada pavilion
58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, “MayYou Live In Interesting Times”
Japanese pavilion
Humans and non-humans in the Japan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. An artist, a composer, an anthropologist and an architect open the doors to folkloric myths, legends and ecosystems, from Taiwan to Japan. Text Ginevra Bria
Icelandic Pavilion
The Chromo Sapiens cavern in the Icelandic pavilion is a volcano of hair. With stalactites of hair and chromo-therapy, the landscape created by Shoplifter at the Icelandic pavilion explodes and contaminates its visitors. Text Jacopo Miliani
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Pavilion of Iceland
Hrafnhildur Arnardottir / Shoplifter. Chromo Sapiens, Installation view at the Icelandic Pavilion for the 58th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, 2019
Albanian Pavilion
An interview with Driant Zeneli, the artist featured in the Albanian pavilion. The Albanian pavilion curated by Alicia Knock, presents the two-channel film by the young artist Zeneli, alongside sculptures which mimic parts of the factory where ferrochrome is processed, and which served as the set for the film. Text Simona Bordone
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Driant Zeneli, Albanian pavilion
The film presented at the Art Biennale 2019 is the last step of Beneath the surface there is just another surface, a trilogy that was born in 2015. The pavilion is located at the Arsenale and is curated by Alicia Knock.
Finnish Pavilion
Making the impossible possible. The Finnish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. In A Greater Miracle of Perception, the transdisciplinary and anational group Miracle Workers Collective explores miracles as the poetic vehicle from which perception and experience expand. Text Ginevra Bria
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
Pavilion of Finland
A Greater Miracle of Perception, 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, MayYou Live In Interesting Times
- Venue:
- 58. International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
- Where:
- Venice
- Opening dates:
- 11 May – 24 November 2019