The programme of the Biennale Arte 2022 Meetings on Art takes Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) – whose literary and artistic work inspired the title and themes of the 59th International Art Exhibition – as a point of departure to expand on the thematic threads raised throughout The Milk of Dreams: the representation of bodies and their metamorphoses; the relationship between individuals and technologies; and the connection between bodies and the Earth.
- excerpt from www.labiennale.org
On the 8th of June, 2022, the discussion Journeying the Interconnections Between Carrington and Sámi took place at Teatro Piccolo Arsenale as part of the Biennale Arte 2022 Meetings on Art programme.
The discussion explored Leonora Carrington's connection with Sápmi and the noaidit who, according to Carrington herself, " ... just happen to be the most magical people on earth!".
Through the work of feminist art historian Gloria Orenstein, author of Leonoras Reise Susanne Christensen and Sámi scholar Ánde Somby, the discussion broadens understanding of Carrington's connections to Sápmi and how those connections influenced her work.
We had the pleasure of visiting artist Lesia Vasylchenko in her studio at Fossekleiva Kultursenter in Berger.. Her upcoming solo exhibition ‘Children of Infinity’ will be opening at Adiacenze in Bologna, Italy, on 7 February, 2025. Supported by OCA through our International Support scheme, the exhibition will run until 2 March, 2025.
We were fortunate to visit Damla Kilickiran’s studio while she was working on her latest sculpture, Dark Entries, which will soon be exhibited at Lund Konsthall. The group exhibition, Near to the Wild Heart, opens on 21 December 2024 and runs until 16 March 2025.
We are pleased to announce that the guidelines for ISGIES - International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces have been revised and that the scheme will be open for applications for 2025 from December 10.
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