Videostill from Sigurður Guðjónsson’s Perpetual Motion, 2022. Thanks to everyone who visited The Icelandic Pavilion over the last months. We are extremely happy with the report from La Biennale di Venezia that the …
The Guide consists of six articles which were researched and written by our pavilion invigilators whilst being based in Venice. Scroll down to see the overview of the variety of articles which …
The Icelandic Pavilion: Invigilators’ Guide to the Biennale 2022 Read More »
Máret Ánne Sara Gutted – Gávogálši, 2022. Background: Ale suova sielu sáiget, 2022. If there ever was a perfect time for Indigenous voices to be heard at the Venice Biennale, it would …
The third episode of the second season of Icelandic Art Center’s podcast “Out There” is out there! The episode is devoted to speaking with Sigurður Guðjónsson who is best known for …
Yuki Kihara, Spirit of the ancestors watching (After Gauguin), 2020. For the first time in its 121 year history, women outnumber male artists in the main halls of the Venice …
Non-binary & non-gender-conforming manifestations at la biennale arte 2022 Read More »
Lavinia Schulz and Walter Holdt, Maskinfigur, 1924 The International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2022 is titled The Milk of Dreams and is curated by Cecilia Alemani. The …
Marianna Simnett, The Severed Tail, 2022. In today’s art world, many artworks and exhibitions rely heavily on texts to guide their audience. When one reads the blurb accompanying a book …
The Relevance and Influence of Wall Texts in Art Exhibitions Read More »
Britta Marakat-Labba, Finished Drilled, 2021 As I walked through the exhibitions and pavilions at the 59th edition of the international art exhibition in Venice, I noticed a strong theme decisively …
Social structures examined at the Venice Biennale 2022 Read More »
Francis Alÿs, The Nature of the Game (installation view), 1999 – 2022. In recent decades fine arts has become more open to various art mediums, much like cinema which can …
Films at the 59th Biennale: Fit for the White Cube or the Silver Screen? Read More »
The Icelandic Art Center is delighted to announce that Sigurður Guðjónsson, Iceland’s chosen artist representation at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (23 April – 27 November 2022), …
Sigurður Guðjónsson to collaborate with Mónica Bello for the Pavilion of Iceland Read More »
The 59th Venice Biennale will take place in 2022 following the decision by biennial officials to postpone the Architecture Biennale until May 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The world’s …
