The crowds were packed into the Central Pavilion of the Venice Biennale in the Giardini yesterday, where the 2022 Venice Biennale’s main show, “The Milk of Dreams,” continued from the Arsenale across town.
What do I need to tell you about them, for context? Not much. As I said yesterday about the Arsenale section, it is a particularly visual show. It’s (relatively) sparing in its deployment of video. As for text-based and research works, it only really gets clotted in the mini-galleries dedicated to surveys of women working with the occult and magic (“The Witch’s Cradle”) and text and automatism (“Corps Orbite.”) But these last are, in truth, highlights, so it’s worth it to wait your turn examining their trove of interesting artifacts and anecdotes.
For a sense of what to expect, see the pictures below.
A telescope pointed at the Central Pavilion of the Giardini as part of a work by Cosima von Bonin. Photo by Ben Davis.
Work by Cosima von Bonin. Photo by Ben Davis.
Maria Prymachenko, (1967). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103334" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Andra-Ursuta-impersonal-growth-1024×683.jpeg" alt="Andra Ursuţa, (2020). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”683″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Andra-Ursuta-impersonal-growth-1024×683.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Andra-Ursuta-impersonal-growth-300×200.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Andra-Ursuta-impersonal-growth-50×33.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Andra Ursuţa, (2020). Photo by Ben Davis.
A wall of works by Rosemarie Trockel. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Kudzanai-Violet Hwami. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103525" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Cecilia-Vicuña-1-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Cecilia Vicuña, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Cecilia-Vicuña-1-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Cecilia-Vicuña-1-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Cecilia-Vicuña-1-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Cecilia Vicuña, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
Cecilia Vicuña, (1977). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Merikokeb Berhanu. Photo by Ben Davis.
Mrinalini Mukherjee, (1982), (1982), and (1994). Photo by Ben Davis.
Simone Fattal, (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.
Visitors in the “Corps Orbite” gallery, a special display of works by artists working in concrete poetry and text. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Unica Zürn. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Chiara Enzo. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Ovartaci. Photo by Ben Davis.
Nan Goldin, (2019–21). Photo by Ben Davis.
“The Witch’s Cradle” gallery, dedicated to art made by women working in occult traditions. Photo by Ben Davis.
Leonor Fini, (1973) and (ca. 1960). Photo by Ben Davis.
Loïs Mailou Jones, (1935). Photo by Ben Davis.
Eileen Agar, (n.d.). Photo by Ben Davis.
Josephine Baker, (1926). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103387" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jane-euler-1024×781.jpeg" alt="Jana Euler, (2022), (2021), and [on floor] (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”781″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jane-euler-1024×781.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jane-euler-300×229.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jane-euler-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Jana Euler, (2022), (2021), and [on floor] (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Shuvinai Ashoona. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103390" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/paula-rego-1024×881.jpeg" alt="Paula Rego, (2009). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”881″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/paula-rego-1024×881.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/paula-rego-300×258.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/paula-rego-50×43.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Paula Rego, (2009). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103391" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/leonora-carrington-leche-del-sueno-768×1024.jpeg" alt="Leonora Carrington, pages from (2016). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”768″ height=”1024″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/leonora-carrington-leche-del-sueno-768×1024.jpeg 768w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/leonora-carrington-leche-del-sueno-225×300.jpeg 225w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/leonora-carrington-leche-del-sueno-38×50.jpeg 38w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/leonora-carrington-leche-del-sueno-1440×1920.jpeg 1440w” sizes=”(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px”>
Leonora Carrington, pages from (2016). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Ulla Wiggen. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103393" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/agnes-denes-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Agnes Denes, (1969-1972). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/agnes-denes-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/agnes-denes-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/agnes-denes-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Agnes Denes, (1969–72). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Charlotte Johannesson. Photo by Ben Davis.
Lenora de Barros, (1979/2004) and one of Ulla Wiggen’s “Iris” paintings. Photo by Ben Davis.
Photo by Elle Pérez. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103397" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/shuang-li-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Shuang Li, (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/shuang-li-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/shuang-li-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/shuang-li-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Shuang Li, (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Aneta Grzeszykowska. Photo by Ben Davis.
Drawings by Birgit Jürgenssen. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103408" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/elaine-cameron-weir-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Elaine Cameron-Weir, and (2021) and (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/elaine-cameron-weir-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/elaine-cameron-weir-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/elaine-cameron-weir-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Elaine Cameron-Weir, and (2021) and (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.
Sara Enrico, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103416" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jacqueline-humphries-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Jacqueline Humphries, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jacqueline-humphries-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jacqueline-humphries-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/jacqueline-humphries-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Jacqueline Humphries, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103418" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/carla-accardi-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Carla Accardi, (1967). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/carla-accardi-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/carla-accardi-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/carla-accardi-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Carla Accardi, (1967). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Vera Molnár. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Sonia Delaunay. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Laura Grisi in the “Technologies of Enchantment” gallery. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103432" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/marina-apollonio-1024×767.jpeg" alt="Marina Apollonio, (1964-1970) and (1964-1969) . Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”767″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/marina-apollonio-1024×767.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/marina-apollonio-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/marina-apollonio-50×37.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Marina Apollonio, (1964-1970) and (1964-1969). Photo by Ben Davis.
Lucia di Luciano, (1965), (1965), and (1965). Photo by Ben Davis.
Digital video by Liliana Schwartz. Photo by Ben Davis.
Sable Elyse Smith, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
Work by Ambra Castagnetti. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103447" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/P-Staff-1024×768.jpeg" alt="P. Staff, (2019). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/P-Staff-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/P-Staff-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/P-Staff-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
P. Staff, (2019). Photo by Ben Davis.
Paintings by Charline von Heyl. Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Miriam Cahn. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103452" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Julia-Phillips-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Julia Phillips, (2021-2022) and Veiled Purifier (2021-2022). Photo by Ben Davis. ” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Julia-Phillips-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Julia-Phillips-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/Julia-Phillips-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Julia Phillips, (2021-2022) and Veiled Purifier (2021-2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Hannah Levy. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103453" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/kaari-upson-1024×768.jpeg" alt="Kaari Upson, (2020-2021) and Hannah Levy, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”768″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/kaari-upson-1024×768.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/kaari-upson-300×225.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/kaari-upson-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Kaari Upson, (2020-2021) and Hannah Levy, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
Works by Christina Quarles. Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="wp-image-2103457 size-large" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sheree-hovsepian-1024×778.jpeg" alt="Sheree Hovsepian, (2022). Photo by Ben Davos.” width=”1024″ height=”778″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sheree-hovsepian-1024×778.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sheree-hovsepian-300×228.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sheree-hovsepian-50×38.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Sheree Hovsepian, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103460" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sillman-katz-1024×794.jpeg" alt="Bronwyn Katz, (2022) and [on walls] Amy Sillman, (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”794″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sillman-katz-1024×794.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sillman-katz-300×233.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/sillman-katz-50×39.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Bronwyn Katz, (2022) and [on walls] Amy Sillman, (2021). Photo by Ben Davis.
Louise Lawler, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
<img class="size-large wp-image-2103518" src="https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/alexandra-pirici-1024×675.jpeg" alt="Alexandra Pirici, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.” width=”1024″ height=”675″ srcset=”https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/alexandra-pirici-1024×675.jpeg 1024w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/alexandra-pirici-300×198.jpeg 300w, https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2022/04/alexandra-pirici-50×33.jpeg 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px”>
Alexandra Pirici, (2022). Photo by Ben Davis.
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