{"id":10472,"date":"2015-05-06T15:45:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T13:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/?p=10472"},"modified":"2015-05-07T09:56:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T07:56:05","slug":"venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice Biennale 2015, international pavilion: this is the end, my only friend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see 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href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0741\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0741-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10474\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10474'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Arena, International Pavilion at the Giardini.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0723\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0723-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10475\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10475'>\n\t\t\t\tFabio Mauri.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0744\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0744-480x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10477\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10477'>\n\t\t\t\tMarcel Broodthaers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0749\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0749-480x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10478\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10478'>\n\t\t\t\tRirkrit Tiravanija.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0753\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0753-480x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10479\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10479'>\n\t\t\t\tRirkrit Tiravanija.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0774\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0774-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10480\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10480'>\n\t\t\t\tWalead Beshty.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0781\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0781-480x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10481\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10481'>\n\t\t\t\tInji Efflatoun.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0789\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0789-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10482\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10482'>\n\t\t\t\tElena Damiani.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0799\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0799-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10483\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10483'>\n\t\t\t\tThomas Hirschhorn\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0847\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0847-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10484\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10484'>\n\t\t\t\tJeremy Deller.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0871\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0871-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10485\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10485'>\n\t\t\t\tKerry James Marshall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0810\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0810-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10486\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10486'>\n\t\t\t\tHuma Bhabha.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0819\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0819-480x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10487\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10487'>\n\t\t\t\tGlenn Ligon.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2015\/05\/06\/venice-biennale-2015-international-pavilion-this-is-the-end-my-only-friend\/dsc_0838\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC_0838-270x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10492\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10492'>\n\t\t\t\tHans Haacke.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The first room of the International pavilion at the Giardini is dedicated to a problematic and quite unexpected word to begin with: end. But end of what? Life? Freedom? Art? It is generally assumed that curators of these kind of events prefer to present someone else position, rather than making their own statement. From this matter they derive a sort of hidden point of view that is rarely personal, or focused about a specific topic. Most of the time it is just about art itself, the art they like, or they have to like.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Due to this specific reason, the \u201cend\u201d Mr. Enwezor is talking about can&#8217;t be anything but\u00a0that of art, or possibly the end of the Demiurge, or the dictator, that is behind it. But in both cases it would be a very serious problem. And that is probably why at the very centre of the exhibition Enwezor didn&#8217;t place an artwork, or a group of artworks, but a theater dedicated to ideas communicated through words. Here is the real beginning of the show, and please notice that Karl Marx is just one of the thinkers whose ideas will be spread during the Biennale in this red core meaningfully called Arena.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here it is also where the visitor ought\u00a0to\u00a0turn to\u00a0for all the specific information that are missed in the rooms. Only basic captions are available next to\u00a0the artworks, and that is a very significant choice considering the large amount of artworks, and names, on show. Also in this instance\u00a0the message is clear, and it couldn&#8217;t have been any different: this exhibition has to be read as an organic whole, or better, listened as a huge composition of many voices constantly balanced\u00a0by the ideas circulating in the arena.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, no land for frustration or\u00a0pessimism. You are learning even if you feel that you are not understanding. The whole is so huge that sooner or later you will grasp a part of the melody. Just look, think, be open, be positive, and believe in your ability, as a human being, to understand. After all the human beings here represented by their artworks did the same effort you are doing to produce them. Today is not the day to think about the art market. Today it ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first room of the International pavilion at the Giardini is dedicated to a problematic and quite unexpected word to begin with: end. But end of what? Life? Freedom? Art? 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