"In Minor Keys" Hits All the Right Notes
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There are so much more than wars and oppression: this could be the subtitle of the biennial main exhibition curated by the late Koyo Kouoh. Nevertheless, a clearer selection would not have hurt.
"In Minor Keys" Hits All the Right Notes
The 61st Venice Biennale may be marked by various protests as artists hum through the exhibitions, hundreds gather in front of the temporary Israeli pavilion in the Arsenale, and Pussy Riot makes their presence known in front of the Russian pavilion in the Giardini. More actions are planned for tomorrow, May 8, but the heart of the biennial art olympics — the international exhibition — beats on. Led by artistic director Koyo Kouoh, who died last…
The main exhibition "In Minor Keys" is an atmospheric counterpole to the many faults of the event.
The 24-hour strike and the afternoon parade will remain historic at the Biennale. The international exhibition, born on Koyo Kouoh's curatorial project, which came prematurely to be missed a year ago, is an invitation to listen to those minor tones that reject the orchestral noise and military marches and come to life in the submersible tones, in the lower frequencies, in murmuring. The 110 artists on display indicate the urgency of implementing…
The main show "In Minor Keys" curated by Koyo Kouoh focuses on thoughtful tones, textiles and positions of the Global South.
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