The Venice Biennale has never been merely an exhibition of contemporary art; it has always been a site of political representation and international recognition. In this lecture, Lucia Schreyer takes the audience on an associative journey through the history of Germany’s presence in Venice. Beginning with the construction of the German Pavilion, the talk traces the GDR’s diplomatic efforts to gain recognition at the Biennale from the 1960s onward, moving through the Dissident Biennale of 1977 and the GDR’s first official participation in 1982, before arriving at the current German Pavilion featuring Henrike Naumann and Sung Tieu.
Drawing on recurring themes such as violence and resistance, hope and peace, the lecture forges connections between historical and contemporary artistic positions and reflects on the role of art in times of political upheaval.
Language: German
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