Vatican’s Biblical Pavillion At Venice Show
According to The Guardian: ‘The papacy has not always had a good time at the Venice Biennale. In 1999, most strikingly, visitors were treated to the sight of a lifesize wax image of Pope John Paul II being struck down by a meteorite, courtesy of the artist Maurizio Cattelan. This year, though, the Vatican has chosen to enter the first ever Pavilion of the Holy See, becoming one of the 88 nations to show work at this cacophonous, often irreligious festival of art from across the world. The Holy See pavilion takes the first 11 books of Genesis as its starting point. Its title – “Creation, Uncreation, Re-creation” — is illustrated by such artists as Czech photographer Josef Koudelka (pictured) posing with his work in the Uncreation room.’
