SOFT BAROQUE IS PART OF THE DANISH PAVILION ‘WE WALKED THE EARTH’ AT THE 59TH INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION — LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA
23 April – 27 November 2022
Giardini, Venice
Commissioned by The Danish Arts Foundation
Created by Uffe Isolotto
Curated by Jacob Lillemose
Excerpt from press release:
“The Pavilion of Denmark at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia is excited to present the installation We Walked the Earth, created by Uffe Isolotto and curated by Jacob Lillemose. Visitors step into a hyperrealistic world where elements from an idyllic Danish farm life of the past blend with strange sci-fi phenomena to create a haunting image of an uncertain present. Taking over the entire Pavilion, We Walked the Earth displays an unexpected drama of life and” death that revolves around a family of three centaurs. Trying to cope with the challenges of a changing world, the family embodies an uneasy state of mind between despair and hope that speaks to the deep ambiguities of our current times (…)”
