Checking out the vicinity

by Dr Leonhard Emmerling, curator of Judy Millar's Giraffe-Bottle-Gun.

Cannaregio, the area where Judy’s and Francis’ pavilions are located, hosts other national pavilions, too.

Just next door to Fondazione Buziol, where Francis will show Save Yourself  Singapore and Icelandic teams start to install in the Palazzo Michiel Dal Brusà.

 

A little bit further away, opposite to Scuola Grande di San Marco, the Scottish team occupies the Palazzo Pisani.

 

And a bit further north of Chiesa Maddalena, where Judy will show Giraffe-Bottle-Gun, the Lithuanian team takes over the huge building of Scuola Grande della Misericordia, built by Venetian Renaissance architect Jacopo Sansovino.

 

A beautiful little relief shows La Madonna della Misericordia protecting the traders and ships-men who embark on their journeys –  this is a good opportunity to wish safe sailings to all New Zealanders who pack their bags for their trip to the Biennale.

Inside of Chiesa Maddalena, Simon Glaister and Bruce Edgar continue building the support for Judy’s large-scale paintings and enjoy the view from the roof top of La Maddalena while checking out the possibilities to hang the banners on the façade of the church, which will complement the paintings in the interior and certainly will attract a huge crowd of curious by-passers and art lovers.

 

 

Comments

Judy, just to wish you all the best for the forth coming exhibition.
We really enjoyed seeing your project coming together. We hope the stretching went smoothly, particularly the curves.
We were thrilled to be even a small part of the proceedings. We will be keeping a close eye on your progress. Best wishes to all the team. Barrie and Gill