The official pavilion of Armenia has opened at the 61st International Venice Biennale of Art.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Daniel Danielyan, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Venice Gagik Sarukhanyan, Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Italy Gegham Adamyan, representatives of the Venice city authorities, curators of the pavilions of the participating countries of the Biennale, and renowned artists.
The curators of the artistic project entitled “The Studio” are Tony Shafrazi and Tina Shakaryan, and the artist is Zadik Zadikyan.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Daniel Danielyan, Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Italy Gegham Adamyan, and Chief Curator of the Pavilion Tony Shafrazi delivered welcoming speeches at the official opening.
Welcoming the attendees, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Daniel Danielyan highlighted Armenia’s continued participation in the Venice Biennale and stressed that it aims to showcase Armenia’s potential in contemporary art, emphasizing that Armenian culture is part of European culture and follows European artistic traditions. He thanked Zadik Zadikyan and Tony Shafrazi for their work, and the sponsors, especially the Honorary Consulate of Armenia in Venice, for their support.
The pavilion’s concept was presented in detail by curator Tony Shafrazi. The artist touched upon the education of the Armenian artistic community and Armenian culture.
According to the idea of the curator of the Armenian pavilion, Tony Shafrazi, the Armenian pavilion is built on the principle of a studio, which is not only a workroom, but also a factory and laboratory – a place of constant production and transformation. Zadik Zadikyan’s plaster casts are presented, which are elementary and fundamental, minimal and maximal: each main subject is simultaneously “the only one and interconnected.”
Throughout the exhibition, unexpected fusions of various forms will be created in the art studio, and master classes will also be held.
The official opening of the Armenian pavilion was led by Svetlana Sahakyan, Head of the Department of Contemporary Art and Book Publishing of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Armenia, Commissioner of the Armenian Pavilion.
99 pavilions were opened at the 61st International Venice Biennale of Art. Pavilions of countries, as well as individual artists and organizations, were presented.
During the visit, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Daniel Danielyan met with the Honorary Consul of Armenia in Venice, Gagik Sarukhanyan, and representatives of the Armenian community, where they discussed new opportunities for cooperation.
