Monthly Archives: May 2017

A while back we explored Japanese techniques such as kintsugi ("to patch with gold") and kintsukuroi ("to repair with gold") in connection with fashion.  In one of the previous features we mentioned Korean artist Yee Sookyung, known for her hybrid … Continue reading →

Nautical ropes are among the most common materials you may stumble upon on the vaporetti in Venice. But there is another humble material that we can easily find anywhere else, paper. Now, if we combine paper with nautical themes, our … Continue reading →

Sewing and crocheting are often filed under the "craft" rather than the "art" label, but there are quite a few artists on display at the 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice who will contribute to change our collective perception of these … Continue reading →

One of the themes tackled by the Georgian Pavilion at The 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice is the transformative power of water and of rain in particular. Yet there are other installations and projects on display at the Venice … Continue reading →

After exploring the main section of the Arsenale at the 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice, visitors are confronted by a long series of different pavilions, such as the Georgian one. Featuring an installation by artist Vajiko Chachkhiani, this space proves … Continue reading →

A video of the lulling Venetian lagoon provides visitors who step into the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale with a peaceful moment of quiet, meditation and transcendence. In front of the video a group of luminous … Continue reading →

In the previous post we briefly focused on a young artist who got a special mention at the Venice Biennale, so let's look today at another artist, Charles Atlas, who received a special mention at this year's art exhibition, "for two videos … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at an artist who won an award at the 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice with a work revolving around textiles. Let's continue the thread (pun intended) with another artist who received a special mention … Continue reading →

Lucky visitors to the press days at the 57th International Art Exhibition "Viva Arte Viva" in Venice, curated by Christine Macel and chaired by Paolo Baratta, may have stumbled upon the German artist Franz Erhard Walther quietly "activating" his installations at … Continue reading →

There is always a strange madness hanging in the air on the press days of the International Art Exhibition in Venice. Quite often you meet more gallerists, curators, collectors, millionaires who carelessly park their yachts outside the Arsenale/Giardini area and … Continue reading →