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23 April - 27 November 2022
Title: The Milk of Dreams
Curator: Cecilia Alemani
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Awards, 59th Int. Art Exhibition
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This photo tour with works by about 110 participants is intended to give an impression of the international exhibition The Milk of Dreams. The selection is not meant as a valuation.
The International Exhibition takes place in the Central Pavilion (Giardini) and in the Arsenale, including 213 artists from 58 countries; 180 of these are participating for the first time in the International Exhibition. There are 1,433 works and objects on display, 80 new projects are conceived specifically for the Biennale Arte.
The Biennale also includes 80 National Participations in the Giardini, Arsenale and in the city. Participating for the first time: Republic of Camerun, Namibia, Nepal, Sultanate of Oman, and Uganda; and this year with separate pavilions: Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan and Uzbekistan.
Roberto Cicutto, President of La Biennale di Venezia, and curator Cecilia Alemani at the press conference, 2 February 2022 (screenshot)
(From press information, La Biennale di Venezia)
Forte Marghera Special Project, Mestre: Italian artist Elisa Giardina Papa will make a special work in the building called Polveriera austriaca.
Applied Arts Pavilion Special Project: Collaboration between La Biennale di Venezia and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) London. Artist: Sophia Al-Maria. Arsenale, Sale d'Armi.
The selected artists for the 1st edition of Biennale College Arte 2021/22 are: Simnikiwe Buhlungu, Ambra Castagnetti, Andro Eradze and Kudzanai-Violet Hwami. The 4 artists will receive a grant of 25,000 euros for the realization of the final work. The artworks will be presented, out of competition, as part of the 59th International Art Exhibition. Over 250 young emerging artists under 30 from 58 countries around the world have joined the call for participation.
Project dedicated to institutions that develop research and training programmes in architecture, the arts and related fields, and to Universities and Fine Arts Academies. The aim is to facilitate self-organised three-day visits for groups of at least 50 students and teachers, with the possibility of holding seminars in the exhibition venues offered free of charge and assistance in coordinating travel and accommodation.
A broad Educational programme has been scheduled for 2022 addressed to individuals and groups of students, children, adults, families, professionals, companies, and universities. All the initiatives aim at actively involving the participants, and are led by professional operators, carefully trained by La Biennale di Venezia. They are divided into two categories: Guided Tours and Workshop Activities.
The official catalogue, titled "The Milk of Dreams", consists of two volumes:
Volume I is dedicated to the International Exhibition, curated by Cecilia Alemani. This volume includes the Curator's original contribution as well as a wide range of illustrations and critical essays by some of today's most cutting-edge thinkers and writers.
Contributors: Cecilia Alemani; Matthew Biro; Rosi Braidotti; Leonora Carrington; Mel Y. Chen; Silvia Federici, Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui and Manuela Hansen; Jack Halberstam; Donna Haraway; N. Katherine Hayles; Jennifer Higgie; Yuk Hui and Anders Dunker; Ursula K. Le Guin; Alyce Mahon; Achille Mbembe; Marta Papini; Igiaba Scego; Azalea Seratoni; Christina Sharpe; Chiara Valerio; Marina Warner.
Volume II is focused on the National Participations and the Collateral Events.
The Short Guide is conceived to lead the visitor through the exhibition spaces and briefly introduce to the work of the artists.
The graphic identity of Biennale Arte 2022 and the publication's design are by A Practice for Everyday Life, London. The graphic identity positions artists' works at its forefront, featuring details from artworks by Belkis Ayon, Felipe Baeza, Tatsuo Ikeda, and Cecilia Vicuna, united in their representation of eyes, which are symbolic of important ideas running through the exhibition: dreams, identity, the body, and reflection.
The Exhibition design is conceived by Formafantasma, a research-based design studio founded in 2009 by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin. Their work is internationally recognized for its rigor and while investigating the historical, political and social forces shaping the discipline of contemporary design.
Cecilia Alemani about her recommendation for the Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement:
Like for all Venice Biennials since 2001, Universes in Universe will publish an extensive Special about the 59th International Art Exhibition in 2022. In the meantime, see:
Venice Biennale Special 2019
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Opening times, Giardini and Arsenale, 2022:
27 September - 27 November, 10 am - 6 pm
Closed on Mondays (except 31 October, 21 November)
Access to the exhibition venues will be regulated in accordance with the provisions in force - further information
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