VENICE: The 11th International Architecture Biennale. Enel Contemporanea: Deep Garden a project by A12. Deep Garden is a site-specific project installation by the young Italian artists A12. The installation created to coincide with the 11th International Architectural Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, is on display in the lagoon until November 23rd, 2008. Deep Garden is a tribute to Venice and its architectural uniqueness and features a hidden garden submerged in the Venetian lagoon, with access from a pier and covered with a reflecting outer surface. The A12 installation creates an unusual, even surreal space, in which visitors can immerse themselves in the silence of nature. The hidden garden plunges the viewer into an artistic, poetic experience, which offers a moment of calm from the frenetic pace of everyday life. In a city like Venice, where the unique, characteristic urban structure is immersed in the lagoon, the work of A12 becomes a symbol of man’s ability to construct new experiences in seemingly improbable places.
