Four Artists Take Over Piazza San Marco During 2017 Venice Biennale
At the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017, four artists presented unique installations in and around Piazza San Marco. Shirin Neshat (born 1957 in Qazvin) unveiled "The Home of My Eyes" at Museo Correr, showcasing portraits of Azerbaijanis alongside cultural inscriptions, as well as her video "Roja" (2016), which addresses themes of displacement. At Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Francesca Montinaro's work "Communitas Immunitas" included "11.146.312 meters," depicting Somali girl Nasra's journey to Italy, along with the video "ritratto continuo mod.3.375.020.000." Yuri Ancarani (born 1972 in Ravenna) displayed "RIO GRANDE. Postcards from the border" at Caffè Florian, a three-screen video focused on the U.S.-Mexico border. Douglas Gordon (born 1966 in Glasgow) presented "Gente di Palermo" at Prigioni di Palazzo Ducale, juxtaposing mummies with a helium dolphin balloon.
Key facts
- 57th Venice Biennale began with slogan Viva Arte Viva
- 85 national pavilions at Giardini, Arsenale, and historic center
- International exhibition curated by Christine Macel featured 120 artists from 51 countries
- Shirin Neshat's The Home of My Eyes debuted in Europe at Museo Correr
- Francesca Montinaro's installation 11.146.312 meters references distance traveled by Somali girl Nasra to Italy
- Yuri Ancarani's RIO GRANDE filmed weeks before at the U.S.-Mexico border
- Douglas Gordon's Gente di Palermo premiered worldwide at Prigioni di Palazzo Ducale
- Caffè Florian celebrated nearly 300 years since founding in 1720
Entities
Artists
- Shirin Neshat
- Francesca Montinaro
- Yuri Ancarani
- Douglas Gordon
- Damien Hirst
- Jan Fabre
- Alighiero Boetti
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Philip Guston
- Bruno Ceccobelli
- Mimmo Rotella
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Gaetano Pesce
- Luca Buvoli
- Arcangelo
- Irene Andessner
- Fausto Gilberti
- Botto&Bruno
- Marco Tirelli
- Giovanni Viceconte
Institutions
- Biennale d'Arte
- Museo Correr
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale
- Prigioni di Palazzo Ducale
- Caffè Florian
- Palazzo Grassi
- Punta della Dogana
- Abbazia di San Gregorio
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Abbazia di San Giorgio
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- YARAT Contemporary Art Centre
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Galleria Nazionale di Roma
- Ca' Foscari
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Piazza San Marco
- Giardini
- Arsenale
- Qazvin
- Iran
- Azerbaijan
- Baku
- Washington
- United States
- Rome
- Ravenna
- Texas
- Mexico
- Rio Grande
- San Juan Mountains
- Colorado
- San Luis Valley
- New Mexico
- Albuquerque
- Las Cruces
- El Paso
- Palermo
- Capuchin Catacombs
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Frankfurt
- Germany