Pavilion of the Holy See
55th International Exhibition of Art at the Biennale di Venezia
In Principio
Arsenale di Venezia - Sale d’Armi nord
The Holy See participated for the first time at the Biennale with its own Pavilion inspired by the first eleven chapters of the book of Genesis. In Principio was the title chosen by the Commissioner, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, who formed the idea and pushed forward the project, coordinated by Prof. Antonio Paolucci, curator of the Pavilion and Director of the Vatican Museums.
There are three themed areas that were identified and entrusted to three artists to develop, always around the Genesis writings: Creation, for Studio Azzurro, De-Creation for Josef Koukelka and Re-creation for Lawrence Carroll. As an opener, a trilogy from the seventies by Tano Festa, in particular his reflections on the Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel.
Exhibited works:
«Fuori concorso»
Tano Festa (Roma, 1938-1988)
Senza titolo, 1979
Emulsione fotografica su tela applicata su tavola e smalto, cm 162 x 200
Senza titolo, 1976
Acrilico su tela, cm 80 x 80
Il Miliziano morente, 1979
Emulsione fotografica su tela applicata su tavola e smalto, cm 129 x 170
Collezione Jacorossi, Roma
«In Principio»
Studio Azzurro (collective founded in Milan in 1982) www.studioazzurro.com
In Principio (e poi), 2013
Videoinstallazione interattiva, cm 530 x 1110 x 1110
Josef Koudelka (Boskovice, Repubblica Ceca, 1938), Lives in Paris
De-Creazione, 2013
18 stampe fotografiche a getto d’inchiostro: 9 orizzontali, cm 257 x 91; tre trittici verticali, cm 158 x 150
18 photographic inkjet prints: 9 horizontal, 257 x 91 cm; 3 vertical Triptychs, 158 x 150 cm
(entrando, da destra / starting from right)
Roma, Via Appia Antica / Rome, Via Appia Antica, 2008
Repubblica Slovacca, Cava / Slovak Republic, Quarry, 1999
Germania, Berlino, Il muro / Germany, Berlin, The Wall, 1988
Grecia, Il tempio di Zeus a Olimpia / Greece, Temple of Zeus in Olympia, 2003
Giordania, Il tempio di Ercole ad Amman / Jordan, Temple of Hercules in Amman, 2012
Libano, Beirut / Lebanon, Beirut, 1991
Israele, Ristorante al confine con la Giordania / Israel, Restauran t on the Jordan Border, 2009
Germania, Brandeburgo, Miniera di carbone / Germany, Brandenburg, Coalmine, 1997
Libia, Apollonia, Basilica / Libya, Apollonia, Basilica, 2007
Trittico, Libano, Beirut / Triptych, Lebanon, Beirut, 1991
Trittico, Francia e Gran Bretagna / Triyptich, France end Great Britain, 1986-1997
Trittico, Israele e Palestina / Triyptich, Israel and Palestine, 2010-2011
Lawrence Carroll (Melbourne, Australia, 1954), Lives between the USA and Italy
Another life, 2013
Quattro Wall paintings – un Floor piece:
Untitled (Freezing Painting), ghiaccio, olio, cera e tela su legno, alluminio, acciaio,
plexiglas, dispositivo di raffreddamento, cm 310 x 245 x 20
Untitled (Dust Painting), olio, cera e tela su legno, polvere, cm 310 x 245 x 15
Untitled (Sleeping Painting), olio, cera e tela su legno, plexiglas, cm 310 x 245 x 15
Untitled, olio, cera e tela su legno, cm 310 x 245 x 15
Untitled (Floor Piece), materiali vari