Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir to present Icelandic pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale
Iceland will be represented by Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir at the 60th Venice Biennale, taking place in the Arsenale from April 20 to November 24. Her showcase, titled 'That’s A Very Large Number – A Commerzbau,' presents items from commercial frameworks in an unexpected arrangement. The artist draws inspiration from Kurt Schwitters' 'Merz' concept, which she first encountered 25 years ago through her art history instructor, Sigridur Candi. Additionally, she acknowledges the influence of Kristján Guðmundsson and a childhood exhibition by Miró. Birgisdóttir suggests visiting thermal swimming pools, the Kringlan shopping mall, and reading a book by Birgir Andrésson. She eagerly anticipates engaging with fellow artists and experiencing curator Adriano Pedrosa's main exhibition, 'Foreigners Everywhere,' highlighting the Biennale's significance for varied global viewpoints.
Key facts
- Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir represents Iceland at the 60th Venice Biennale
- The Biennale runs from 20 April to 24 November
- The Icelandic pavilion is in the Arsenale
- Exhibition title: That’s A Very Large Number – A Commerzbau
- Inspirations include Kurt Schwitters and Kristján Guðmundsson
- Birgisdóttir looks forward to works by Yuko Mohri, Koo Jeong-a, and others
- She highlights projects by Artists and Allies of Hebron and the Palestine museum US
- Main exhibition 'Foreigners Everywhere' curated by Adriano Pedrosa
Entities
Artists
- Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir
- Cecilia Alemani
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Kristján Guðmundsson
- Kurt Schwitters
- Sigridur Candi
- Birgir Andrésson
- Helgi from Grund
- Eimear Walshe
- Amanda Ziemele
- Yuko Mohri
- Koo Jeong-a
- Trevor Yeung
- Inuuteq Storch
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Miró
Institutions
- ArtReview
- Venice Biennale
- Artists and Allies of Hebron
- Palestine museum US
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Iceland
- Arsenale
- Reykjavík
- Grund
- Ireland
- Latvia