Anna Peter Breton's 'The Seven Celestial Spheres' at Venice's Scuola Grande dei Carmini
In Venice, the Scuola Grande dei Carmini is presenting its inaugural contemporary art exhibition titled 'The Seven Celestial Spheres,' created by Anna Peter Breton (b. 1985) and curated by Roberta Semeraro. This exhibition showcases fourteen large panels arranged as seven diptychs, integral to Breton's upcoming 2025 project 'Seven Skies for Venice' at Palazzo Contarini Polignac. Each diptych symbolizes a Christian virtue alongside a planet, each represented by a specific color. The installation progresses from the ground floor, adorned with grisailles by Niccolò Bambini, to the upper level beneath the ceiling artworks of Giambattista Tiepolo (1739–1749). An improvised sound bath by Anjaa Fougea and Pamela Lessel Wahnich complements the exhibition, which also features a video interview with Breton.
Key facts
- The Scuola Grande dei Carmini in Venice hosts its first contemporary art exhibition, 'The Seven Celestial Spheres' by Anna Peter Breton.
- The exhibition is curated by Roberta Semeraro and follows Breton's 2025 show 'Seven Skies for Venice' at Palazzo Contarini Polignac.
- The installation features fourteen monumental panels (seven diptychs) installed by the agency We Exhibit.
- Each diptych corresponds to a planet and a Christian virtue, with specific color associations.
- The works are displayed from the ground floor to the upper floor, interacting with historical decorations by Niccolò Bambini and Giambattista Tiepolo.
- Breton's process involves layers of acrylic and oil paint, with a base of Naples yellow.
- The exhibition includes an improvised sound bath by Anjaa Fougea and Pamela Lessel Wahnich.
- A video interview with the artist accompanies the exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Peter Breton
- Roberta Semeraro
- Niccolò Bambini
- Giambattista Tiepolo
- Anjaa Fougea
- Pamela Lessel Wahnich
Institutions
- Scuola Grande dei Carmini
- Palazzo Contarini Polignac
- We Exhibit
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Dorsoduro
- Kyrgyzstan