Okwui Enwezor's 56th Venice Biennale to feature Marx's Das Kapital reading, sparking debate on political art
In late October 2014, Okwui Enwezor presented his curatorial concept for the 56th Venice Biennale, named All the World's Futures. This exhibition is scheduled to take place from 9 May to 22 November 2015 and will feature a performance in which all four volumes of Das Kapital (1867–94) will be recited. This initiative explores the relevance of Marx amidst the current economic crisis during the exclusive opening days from 6 to 9 May. Additionally, the Fondazione Prada's Art or Sound exhibition at Ca'Corner, running from 7 June to 1 November 2014, displayed 180 pieces by artists such as Marcel Duchamp and John Cage, with notable works including Gebrüder Wellershaus's fairground organ and Ruth Ewan's interactive protest song jukebox, highlighting political themes.
Key facts
- Okwui Enwezor is curator of the 56th Venice Biennale titled All the World's Futures
- The Biennale runs from 9 May to 22 November 2015
- Performers will read all four volumes of Das Kapital (1867–94) throughout the Biennale
- The curatorial vision was presented in late October at the Biennale headquarters near Piazza San Marco
- Fondazione Prada's Art or Sound exhibition was held at Ca'Corner from 7 June to 1 November 2014
- Art or Sound featured 180 works by artists including Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, and Bruce Nauman
- Ruth Ewan's A Jukebox of People Trying to Change the World contains over 2,000 tracks categorized by themes like War and Feminism
- Giovan Battista Cassarini's Contralto Viola (1687) is a marble violin that cannot be played
Entities
Artists
- Okwui Enwezor
- Giovan Battista Cassarini
- Marcel Duchamp
- Theo van Doesburg
- John Cage
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Richard Artschwager
- Bruce Nauman
- Ken Butler
- Martin Creed
- Ruth Ewan
- Karl Marx
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- Fondazione Prada
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Piazza San Marco
- Ca'Corner