Erwin Wurm and Brigitte Kowanz selected for Austrian Pavilion at 2017 Venice Biennale
Austria has chosen sculptors Erwin Wurm and Brigitte Kowanz to represent the country at the 2017 Venice Biennale. Wurm, recognized for his humorous distortions of everyday objects like cars and houses, previously installed his work Narrow House (2010) near the Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti in Venice in 2011. Kowanz focuses on light as both medium and subject in her installations. Both artists are recipients of the Grand Austrian State Prize, with Kowanz winning in 2009 and Wurm in 2013. The announcement was made in March 2016, with the biennale scheduled for 2017.
Key facts
- Erwin Wurm and Brigitte Kowanz will represent Austria at the 2017 Venice Biennale
- Wurm is known for humorous sculptures that distort everyday objects
- Wurm installed Narrow House (2010) in Venice in 2011 near Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti
- Kowanz uses light as both medium and subject in her installations
- Both artists have won the Grand Austrian State Prize
- Kowanz won the Grand Austrian State Prize in 2009
- Wurm won the Grand Austrian State Prize in 2013
- The announcement was made in March 2016
Entities
Artists
- Erwin Wurm
- Brigitte Kowanz
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Austria