The Venice Biennale 2022 is very successful with an extremely high level and an excellent choice of theme “The Milk of Dreams”. The title originates from the British/Mexican surreal artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011).

The exhibition in the Central Pavilion is curated by Cecilia Aleman (Italy) and 213 primarily female artists are represented. Some are outsiders others forgotten or unknown, a strong platform at the Biennale. In addition to the Central Pavilion 80 national pavilions show own exhibitions.

Ovartaci’s works are shown in the Central Pavilion. The exhibition is created in an intimate room with dark blue walls with lights on the works. Visitors come from all over the World and are drawn into Ovartaci’s universe.

During the pre-opening, the Danish Minister for Culture Ane-Halsboe-Jørgensen visited the Danish Pavilion and was guided through the Ovartaci exhibition by Mia Lejsted, museum director.

We are still overwhelmed by the positive response and praise generated by the exhibition. Several international newspapers, magazines and online art platforms have covered Ovartaci and the exhibition and have clearly highlighted the importance of his work both as an artist and for the theme of the times and the Biennale.

The Ovartaci exhibition at the Venice Biennale is shown until 27 November 2022.

Photo: Ugo Carmeni and Georg Schwarz

Museum Ovartaci will be marking the participation at the Venice Biennale with the special exhibition Ovartaci in Venice.

The exhibition will be composed around sensory impressions from Venice and the Biennale combined with works by Ovartaci.

OPENING

The exhibition will open on Thursday, 5 May 2022 from 16:00 – 19:00.

Programme for the opening show:

16:00            

Doors opening

17:00            

Opening speeches by: 

Mr Rabih Azad-Ahmad, Councillor for Culture

Ms Mia Lejsted, museum director

Dott. Raffaello Barbieri, the Italian Cultural Institute, Copenhagen.

The show is open to the public. Free admission.

THE EXHIBITION

The exhibition will be open from 13:00-17:00 every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 5 May until 23 October 2022.

Free admission.

GUIDED TOURS

Museum Ovartaci offers guided tours of the exhibition on selected Saturdays for a small fee of DKK50 per person.

The first of these tours will be on Saturday, 7 May 2022 at 12:30. Tours will be organised on 21 May and 11 and 18 June 2022.

The tour will comprise an introduction to the life and oeuvre of Ovartaci and the Venice Biennale.

Registration either by telephone of 4185 6290 or email to anne-mette@ovartaci.dk