Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's Venetian Diary at 61st Venice Biennale
Three years after Ilya Kabakov's death, Venice honors the artist duo with Venetian Diary, a participatory project featuring stories, memories, and objects from Venetians. Curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi and Giulia Abate, it is presented during the 61st Venice Biennale across two venues: Ca' Tron, a 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, and the Venetian Pavilion at the Giardini. The work creates a collective self-portrait of the city, reaffirming the duo's poetic and conceptual significance.
Key facts
- Ilya Kabakov died three years ago.
- Venetian Diary is a monumental and participatory project.
- The project centers on stories, memories, and objects of Venetians.
- It is presented in conjunction with the 61st Venice Biennale.
- Curators are Cesare Biasini Selvaggi and Giulia Abate.
- Exhibition sites: Ca' Tron (16th-century palazzo) and Venetian Pavilion at the Giardini.
- The work offers a collective self-portrait of Venice.
- The duo is considered seminal in contemporary art.
Entities
Artists
- Ilya Kabakov
- Emilia Kabakov
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- Ca' Tron
- Venetian Pavilion
- Giardini
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Grand Canal
- Giardini