Venice Biennale: Politics Overshadows Art

The Venice Biennale's preview days were marked by strikes, demonstrations, and geopolitical conflicts, with many pavilions closing their doors. Florentina Holzinger's jet ski performance was halted, and performers were absent. The article argues that when art is reduced to a tool for political debate, it loses its own language. The Giardini saw closures from Belgium, Egypt, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, and others. The text criticizes the politicization of the Biennale, suggesting that the focus on protest and conflict detracts from the art itself.