The 2022 Venice Biennale - A Multicultural Exhibition (30min)
(30min) This video features Mary Lynn Buchanan walking us through parts of the 2022 Venice Biennale. The Venice Biennale is held once a year in Venice, Italy and features cultural exhibits from artists all over the world. Mary Lynn Buchanan starts off by walking us through the Central Pavilion, which features artwork from over 200 artists from 58 countries. The Central Pavilion has a different theme every year and the theme for 2022 was titled "Milk of Dreams." It is inspired by the book by Leonara Carrington "in which the surrealist artist describes a magical world where life is consistently re-envisioned through the prism of the imagination.” The curator of the exhibit, Cecilia Alemani, chose three themes of focus for the exhibits: “representation of bodies and their metamorphosis,” “relationship between individuals and technologies,” and “connection between bodies and the earth.” The Milk of Dreams, Curated by Cecilia Alemani, The 59th Venice Biennale, Venice, ...