Susanne Gaensheimer Curates German Pavilion with Four International Artists for Venice Biennale

Susanne Gaensheimer is organizing a group exhibition for the German pavilion at the Venice Biennale, featuring four artists who have long worked in Germany: Ai Weiwei, Romuald Karmakar, Santu Mofokeng, and Dayanita Singh. Their works critically examine cultural and social self-conception in a globalized world, reflecting Germany's diverse religious, economic, and political landscape. Gaensheimer sees this collaboration as a logical continuation of her 2011 work with Christoph Schlingensief. The exhibition aims to expand perspectives and provide access to the 'other,' using a universal visual language rooted in local contexts. Gaensheimer notes that representing a country is a unique challenge specific to Venice. She recalls memorable past pavilions, including those by Hans Haacke and Nam June Paik, and looks forward to seeing pavilions from countries like Zimbabwe. The German and French pavilions are swapping venues in the Giardini. ArtReview is publishing daily questionnaire responses from artists and curators in May ahead of the Biennale opening.