Walking through the works of art and venues of the oral

Two artists are present at the entrance to each of the four venues, MGLC Tivoli Castle, MGLC Switzerland, Moderna Gallery (MG+) and the Ljubljana City Gallery, these are Silvan Omerzu and Svetlana Makarovic. Omerzu’s work is closely linked to the tradition of Slovenian puppetry. Svetlana Makarovic poems by the artistic director of the Biennial Chus Martínez chose from anthology Sole proprietarythey point to poetry as an essential part of the collective memory of the group, community and society.

A special contribution to Oracle are also the performance of a Catalan duet Tarta relena At the opening of the Biennale and the Song series Marie Arnalmade for the opening rite of the exhibition and the first path of visitors by venues. By entering the exhibition at Tivoli Castle, a visitor enters a new world in which they fitness in a standby for the creation of a new reality. The main motifs of this scene are inhuman – from mosquitoes to spirits. The exhibited works are accompanied by the power of artists who create new stories and even new folklore from world disasters.

Exploring the Swiss

Admission to Switzerland is characterized by the installation of Silvan Omerzu, the figures of the devil and the dolls of sick girls in a wheelchair, with an angel that was inspired by the work of Ivan Cankar and illustrates hope and salvation. Switzerland is really dedicated to salvation. One of the secrets of salvation hiding in the basement were designed Vesna and Eugen Petreshin. It is the potential to realize dreams of gaining sufficient energy for almost everything, just using water. Upon returning to the ground floor, the visitor will come across an exhibition space representing two artists, Joan Jonas and Miles Howard-Wilks. Joan Jonas is an inspiration for the entire Biennale, as in his work he embodies the ability to recover and regenerate by disaster.

The new venue is Plečnik’s auditorium

Site-Specific work The shadow we share i Kathrin Siegrist stands near Plečnik’s auditorium. Artistic installation, which is partially designed on some forms and motifs of the architect Jože Plečnikwith light pyramids, it illustrates the stability and power that we, as a society, must show that we will protect equality and freedom. Jakopič’s promenade, designed in the 1930s by architect Jože Plečnik, connects the Modern Gallery and MGLC. On it, the artist and writer Sinzo Aanza awakens the legacy of the non -aligned and creates a new path, a new promenade that symbolizes freedom and solidarity in these uncertain times.

At Jakopič’s promenade, artist and writer Sinzo Aanza awakens the legacy of the non -aligned. Photo: Peter Giodani/MGLC Archive

Modern and City Gallery yet

There is another layout in front of the Modern Gallery Kathrin Siegristat the entrance, the installation of Silvan Omerzu, which illustrates the freedom of poetic creation, and puppets from performances Goldfish and Ball Marogica designer Aeri penges. Especially for this space, the installation of the warrior dancer with a stick was created by the artist Noor Abed. The auditorium is on display drawing Manuele Morales délanothat illustrate the performance of nature, and the movie collage Emma Kuglerwho explores personal and collective memory with his distinctive surrealistic language.

Upon entering the Ljubljana City Gallery stands joint work Mayte Gómez Molina and Inga Niermannawhich includes an animated catalog of environmental, social, political and emotional scenarios – a kind of image dictionary for the world. Silvan Omerzu Puppet Intervention tells the mythological story of the Argonauts and the hero Jazon, who is supposed to establish the City of Ljubljana. With extensive spatial layout Practitioner artist Nicole L’Huillier The visitor enters the world of dreams and sounds.