MEDIA ALERT
Thursday 9 April 2015
The new Australian Pavilion at the
Venice BIENNALE IS now complete
The Australia Council for the Arts unveils a revitalised cultural home for Australia on the
international stage.
Designed by renowned Australian architecture practice Denton Corker Marshall, the graniteclad building is the first 21st century pavilion in Venice’s Giardini della Biennale. Conceived
as a white box within a black box, the building combines a singular, contemporary aesthetic
to appear almost like a sculptural object sensitively set into the historic landscape of the
Giardini. Operable panels, that open and close according to exhibition needs, give a
changing character to the pavilion both externally and internally, providing a myriad of
options for exhibiting artists.
The space will be inaugurated by Australia’s artist representative Fiona Hall. Her work, which
encompasses a range of media from sculpture to video art, will create a multisensory
experience of sights and sounds with her installation titled Wrong Way Time.
The 56th International Art Exhibition runs from 9 May to 22 November 2015.
Australian Media
Katrina Hall
kathall@ozemail.com.au
+61 421 153 046
International Media
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Alison Buchbinder | Chelsea Beroza
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