A Venice Art Installation Confronts Queerness and Climate Change
Petrit Halilaj and Álvaro Urbano’s joyful new installation in an ancient Venice church addresses themes of queerness and climate change
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Petrit Halilaj and Álvaro Urbano’s joyful new installation in an ancient Venice church addresses themes of queerness and climate change
The sculpture also celebrates the end of the pandemic lockdowns, as the city regains the vibrancy and liveliness it is famous for.
Artist Meriem Bennanis first public sculpture, Windy (2022), opened this week on the High Line, kicking off the summer season of High Line Art
The public sculpture has been co-commissioned with Audemars Piguet Contemporary, and will remain on view for one year.
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