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Venice:
Fondazione Giorgio Cini - Heinz Mack: The Sky Over Nine Columns. Paralleling
the Architecture Biennale, nine columns, more than seven meters high, covered
with a golden mosaic, stand in front of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Curated
by art historian Robert Fleck, Heinz Mack’s installation The Sky Over Nine Columns offers a broad scope for association. As a manifestation of the human
being standing upright, the column is the earliest element in the history of
architecture and forms a direct relation between earth and sky. The golden mosaics
are an example of the long tradition of local craftsmanship, representing
Venice’s early cultural relations between Orient and Occident. The sculptural
ensemble serves as an instrument of light performance, adding a widely visible
source of fascination to the rich cityscape of Venice.
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