La Biennale di Venezia - Photography at the Arsenale

La Biennale di Venezia, Arsenale, Venice - Thursday, June 16th, 2011

On June 16th, we visited La Biennale di Venezia. The Biennale this year was named Illuminations. The morning was at the Gardini and the afternoon was at the Arsenale. Both locations were gorgeous - the Gardini was filled with Pavillions that each housed a different nation. There was so much to see in just the morning, and then even more in the afternoon. You would definintely need a whole week to see all of the exhibits!

Korean Pavilion at the 54th Biennale

54th Biennale, Venice Giardini - Thursday June 16th, 2011

At the Venice Biennale, the Korean Pavilion presented numerous multimedia works by artist Lee Yongbaek. The exhibition of which he titled, "The Love is Gone but the Scar will Heal", explores identity and existentialism in the world of contemporary societies filled with pain. Represented in a piece of his work that I found particularly interesting was called, Pieta, in which human-like cast-molded sculptures were positioned in various stances. These various stances depicted numerous themes and messages that illustrates the pain and history of Korea's modern politics, and its hope for the future.

In the above photo, 'self-hatred' is illustrated where the molded figure is found destroying the mold from which it was made.

A Quick Look At The Biennale

Biennale, Venice - June 16th

A Map of the Biennale Locations in Venice

The Biennale de Venezia is an international art event that takes place every other year in Venice. Over 100 countries have pavilions dispersed around the city while there are about 40 permanent exhibition spaces. Countries such as Canada, and Spain are divided into two sections: the Giardini (Gardens) and the Arsenale (Armoury).

Danish Pavilion at the 54th Biennale

54th Biennale, Venice Giardini - Thursday June 16th 2011

Many pavilions at the 54th Biennale in Venice were displaying art installations that were neither interactive, nor meaningful to an international audience. The installations were interesting to look at from an aesthetic point of view, but were lacking a meaningful topic that visitors from all over the world could relate to. The Bienalle is a meeting place for artists from all over the world to display their work, so it would be best if they chose this special occasion to communicate a remarkable idea to the audience.

La Biennale di Venezia: History and Traditions

La Biennale di Venezia, Venice - June 16th

While in Venice, we attended the Biennale of Art in Giardini and Arsendale. It takes place every odd year, in conjunction with the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which takes place every even year. It is associated with great history and traditions, making it one of the biggest and most prestigious exhibitions in Italy.