On the 54 th Venice Biennale, the Russian pavilion opens

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Under the sign of Russia will be held today at the 54 th Venice Biennale of Art. The city on the lagoon will be opening the Russian pavilion, the protagonist who becomes an artist Andrew Monastery. It was he, together with a group of "collective action" would represent Russia at this one of the largest and most prestigious art shows of the world, according to ITAR-TASS.

The Venice Biennale officially begin its work June 4 and will end on November 27, but already the end of May, many national pavilions welcome its first guests - gallery owners, artists, art critics and journalists. This year in review will be attended by 88 countries, each of whom will present their unique designs and their masters.

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"Russian party - artist Andrei Monastery and a group of" collective action "(" CD "- the artists Panitkov, Makarevich, Yelagin, Chamomile, Haensgen) - chose the curator of the national pavilion, Boris Groys," - said the head of Stella Art Foundation, commissioner of the Russian Pavilion Stella Kesayeva appointed to this position until 2015.

Name Monastery needs no introduction: it is well known to the Western world. He also took part in the Venice Biennale in 2007. At this time, the installation wizard will present a "blank zones", with the creation of which will use the documentation of old projects and actions that brought fame to the whole of the art world (the whole group held 124 shares).

The main point of the "CD" is not the action itself, and the discussion that was recorded in handwritten and later printed collections titled "Traveling out of town" (published 10 volumes). Documentary evidence and photographs of these shares and see the audience Biennale. They will be presented in the lower halls of the Russian pavilion, built in 1914 on the project by Alexei Shchusev, and the upper rooms will install.

The monastery itself is of the view that the "activities" KD "equally can be classified as literature, visual arts and music." "Collective Action" will never do art in the sense that when we speak of the creation of specific works of art. For us has always been important process, not results, "- said Monastery, for which the invitation to participate in the Russian pavilion was" a complete surprise. "However, the majority of his colleagues and art critics believe that the decision of the curator Boris Groys was absolutely correct and it is showed that the recognition of the home to the monastery comes "slowly but surely." A similar situation was with the artist Ilya Kabakov.

Russia at the Biennale will also be presented and other colorful names. Viewers will see the work of contemporary poet and conceptual artist Dmitry Prigov (deceased in 2007). The exhibition, organized by the State Hermitage Museum, opens in a new "Center for Study of Russian art at the University of Venice" Ca 'Foscari "(Ca'Foscari).

Participants in the parallel program is also included: Anastasia Khoroshilova, which will show portraits of the women hostages in Beslan, a Venetian Palazzo Tre Axis will host an exhibition of contemporary Russian art. In addition, the curator of the entire Biennale, which this year was appointed art historian and critic, founder of the prestigious journal of art, "Parkett" Kurindzher Beach, chose to participate in the main project "Illyumi-nation" Russian photo artist Anna Titov. Total for Russia's participation in the Venice Biennale Culture Ministry allocated 10 million rubles.

In the Scuola San Rocco (Scuola Grande di San Rocco), painted by Tintoretto, demonstrates a 120-minute video installation, made on the grounds "Vespers of the Virgin" by Claudio Monteverdi, that Oleg Kulik staged at the Paris Theatre du Chatelet and at the palace Tre Eyes (Pallazzo Tre Oci ) on the island of Giudecca repeat the exhibition "Modernikon. Contemporary art from Russia, which has already been shown in Turin, the RIA Novosti news agency.

In Venice, no water - nothing, and CSK "Garage" has decided not to rehabilitate the project "Commercial Break" in any ordinary palazzo, and let him swim. On a giant video screen for five days will turn the work of more than 80 artists who have pondered the relationship of art and advertising. Among our members - a group of AES + F and "Blue Noses" as well as Francesco Vetstsoli, Helmut Lang, and Maurizio Cattelan.

Venice Biennale - the largest international forum of contemporary art, collecting art elite of the world. Parade dates back to 1895. Since 1975, every two years and alternates with the Architecture Biennale.

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June 1 opening of the pavilion of Azerbaijan at the Venice Biennale in the Palazzo Benzoni accompanied by scandal. One of the sculptures Aidan Salakhova was banned.
Work "The Bride" - this is the first experience of Aidan Salakhova in sculpture, she is made of Carrara marble and a Belgian. However, the main hall with works of artists was opened to the public. There were three shows a bas-relief depicting women in burqa as well as several graphic works. Incidentally, the white figures of cupids on the ceiling of the Palazzo Benzoni genitals were covered with black squares.
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02.06.2011
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At the contemporary art wearing a burqa

At the opening of the Azerbaijani Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, covered with a white sheet product Aidan Salakhova

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Yesterday was the first day of the Venice Biennale. It looks like this: a huge international crowd of Happy circumvention of national pavilions in the Giardini and the Arsenale, and in the evening rushes through the narrow streets in time to avoid the maximum number of opening days and partying in the city. And me of all the events of yesterday seemed the most interesting event rather than artistic, and the public: the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the exhibition Aidan Salakhova. [As it turned out, there was an error. In fact, the opening was the wife of President Aliyev and officials of the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan. I took over Aliyev another person - the same mistake made a pretty big part of the visitor opening day, but it does not detract from my - M. Sh.]

Actually, this is not taken to the presidents of countries visited the Biennale to open the national pavilions. However, Azerbaijan is very busy with the development of their national culture. Therefore, the opening of the exhibition in the Palazzo Azerbaijan Benzoni, instead of mandatory here prosecco was accompanied by a sudden state semi-official organ (though with a Russian incomparable: only one security guard and free entrance). Five young artists and a headliner - Aidan Salakhova - an exhibition called "The relatives of Baku. Aidan has exposed the marble sculptures - the black figures of women, hijab closed. Actually people not only have the outlines of black marble with white hands. On the first floor in the center - a sculpture in full growth, with a book in their hands. But her I had only seen the picture in the catalog. Half an hour after opening, it was already curtained with a white sheet. President Aliyev came to open the exhibition and celebrate success, and instead demanded close work, seemed to him an Islamist. [Aliyev came a few days earlier, the sculpture was covered with a sheet on the decision and approval of government officials - M.Sh..] The secular state can not afford to represent themselves as enslaved women of the East - the text was something like this. Read the irony to see a double meaning - it's certainly not presidential history. And so it happened that the president of Azerbaijan is a secular state closed the sculpture hijab, because he did not like the burqa. Prosecco at the time of the inauguration, has turned into a closing ceremony, and not poured. Because at least Azerbaijan and secular state, but alcohol is prohibited under Aliyev. So drink all began later, when the president goes on a water taxi. History, of course, a gift for the artist, that there could be fit to decide what Aidan conspired with the president. But, no, no Actionism. Net State style.
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And here is the continuation of the story in ARTINFO Vagina Art Veiled at Azerbaijan's Venice Biennale Pavilion, Causing Some to Cry Censorship- b yla banned as sculpture Black Stone , and some graphics work Aidan , which depicts a mosque in phallic forms Aliyev also did not like .

As curator of the Pavilion said Beral Madra after 30 years coaching she has not experienced such a conflict , she also noted that censorship in this case will harm the image and prestige of the country more than the sculpture itself , if they were submitted .

[Lorart]

Hmmm . I have lots of pictures and impressions, and the opening of the Biennale. Just at this wonderful resource and my favorite contemporary art is not too much demand, so why just speak ... when it is not particularly interesting to anyone .
But glad that there was still infa ... And let a very strange project in the Russian Pavilion and the opening thereof, no one is discussing , but , of course, about Aidan and here - in fact PR genius ( just like on demand, though the curator and the artist sorry ). Still other works were exhibited Salakhova In addition, all really paid attention to the " black marks " on the genitals with angels in the corners of the " stucco ". Yes there is , except for the Palazzo , well, the project Aidan was impossible for anything more and watch . Therefore, do not get tired to admire how everything blows up .

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Сообщение от Lorart

Just for this wonderful resource and my favorite contemporary art is not too much demand, so why just speak ...
when it is not particularly interesting to anyone.

Why do you think so?
many interesting, especially if you've been there ..

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Сообщение от Eugene ; 1656313"

June 1 opening of the pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Azerbaijan in the Palazzo Benzoni accompanied by scandal. One of the sculptures Aidan Salakhova was banned .

Why were censored in the Venice of Aidan Salakhova ?

The point of this work has been distorted by government officials - or those who advised officials. The question is, why at the last moment , and not before? We Aidan struggled to convince them that the image of Azerbaijan will be much worse to censor this sculpture , rather than leave it , but we failed . However , the curator of the Italian pavilion has a sculpture for display at his exhibition , and this is the only gesture of support that we received from the Venice community !