Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Online-Only Auction, 14 - 25 April 2022
South African Art at the Venice Biennale
About the SessionThis Venice Biennale-themed session in Strauss & Co's April online-only auction is timed to coincide with the launch of the 59th edition of the Venice Biennale in late April, and Strauss & Co’s sponsorship of the African Art in Venice Forum 2022 at Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal on 20 and 21 April. This session divulges the history of the Venice Biennale and South African art, as the art world converges on Venice. South Africa first became part of the Venice Biennale more than seventy years ago. The cordial relationship between Italy and South Africa over this period has nurtured international support for artists and art organisations in this country and continues to develop today.
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Notes
"Although there are hints of staged subject matter and more cerebral theatrical elements in his earlier works, by the mid 90s Ballen's attention moved towards a merger of architectonic narratives and physiognomic social studies, with often disturbing characters and piercingly discursive props."1
1. Rook and Van Wyk Gallery, i-Jusi Portfolio no. 2, page 2.
Roger Ballen is one of the three artists to be showcased on the South African Pavilion during the Biennale Arte 2022, in Venice.
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Rook and Van Wyk Gallery, i-Jusi Portfolio no. 2, page 3.
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