Venice Biennale Roundup: Nudity, Voodoo, and Vodka
A tour of the Venice Biennale features performances and installations including naked women in a bell tower, voodoo rituals against capitalism, and Sergei Lavrov's daughter serving vodka. The article also discusses Florentina Holzinger's 'Sancta,' named production of the year, known for real blood and pain on stage, always sold out.
Key facts
- Naked women in a bell tower performance at Venice Biennale
- Voodoo rituals against capitalism presented at the Biennale
- Sergei Lavrov's daughter serves vodka at the Biennale
- Florentina Holzinger's 'Sancta' named production of the year
- 'Sancta' features real blood and pain on stage
- 'Sancta' is always sold out
- Article explores why audiences are drawn to such extreme theater
- Venice Biennale is the setting for these events
Entities
Artists
- Florentina Holzinger
Locations
- Venice
- Italy