Commissioned by Arts Council England and co-produced by Delfina Foundation
May 7–12, 2019
Arts Council England and Delfina Foundation released the schedule of opening week performances taking place as part of the official public programme of the 58th Venice Biennale, Meetings on Art.
Devised by Ralph Rugoff, Artistic Director of the 2019 Venice Art Biennale, and Aaron Cezar, Director of Delfina Foundation, the dynamic programme of performances for the opening week includes Alex Baczynski-Jenkins, boychild, Paul Maheke, Nástio Mosquito, Florence Peake & Eve Stainton, Victoria Sin, and Zadie Xa.
Commissioned by Arts Council England and co-produced by Delfina Foundation with the Venice Biennale, the performances expand on the theme of this year’s central exhibition. Titled May You Live in Interesting Times, the 2019 theme seeks to highlight art that exists in between accepted categories and genres, and which questions the rationales behind such categorical thinking. The special performance programme will exemplify this kind of approach, testing aesthetic, behavioural and social conventions in a wide range of events.
The second part of the programme will take place during the closing weekend of the Venice Biennale (November 22–24, 2019), including works by Vivian Caccuri, Cooking Sections, Invernomuto, Paul Maheke & Nkisi, Vivien Sansour, and Bo Zheng. More information on the final weekend will be announced in due course.
Opening week programme
Click here to view the opening week programme or read on.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change so please refer to the Delfina website, or Instagram and Twitter accounts for updates.
Wednesday, May 8
Giardini
12–2pm (processional)
Zadie Xa: Grandmother Mago, 2019
3–5pm (processional)
Nástio Mosquito: No.One.Gives.A.Mosquito’s.Ass.About.Our.Performance, 2019
Giardino Delle Vergini, Arsenale
4:30–4:50pm
boychild: Untitled Hand Dance, 2019
5–5:20pm
Victoria Sin ft. Matteo Gemolo (traverso): If I had the words to tell you we wouldn’t be here now, 2019
5:30–5:50pm
Paul Maheke: Seeking After the Fully Grown Dancer *deep within*, 2016–18
Teatro Piccolo, Arsenale
6–6:30pm
Florence Peake and Eve Stainton: Apparition Apparition, 2019
Thursday, May 9
Undisclosed location*
11–2pm (durational)
Alex Baczynski-Jenkins: Untitled (Holding Horizon), 2018
*Alleyway on the left immediately after the Arsenale’s ticket barrier; enter the door under the neon light
Giardini
12–2pm (processional)
Nástio Mosquito: No.One.Gives.A.Mosquito’s.Ass.About.Our.Performance, 2019
3–5pm (processional)
Zadie Xa: Grandmother Mago, 2019
Giardino Delle Vergini, Arsenale
4:30–4:50pm
boychild: Untitled Hand Dance, 2019
5–5:20pm
Victoria Sin ft. Matteo Gemolo (traverso): If I had the words to tell you we wouldn’t be here now, 2019
5:30–5:50pm
Paul Maheke: Seeking After the Fully Grown Dancer *deep within*, 2016–18
Teatro Piccolo, Arsenale
6–6:30pm
Florence Peake and Eve Stainton: Apparition Apparition, 2019
Friday, May 10
Teatro Piccolo, Arsenale
11–11:30am
Florence Peake and Eve Stainton: Apparition Apparition, 2019
Giardini
12–2pm (processional)
Zadie Xa: Grandmother Mago, 2019
3–5pm (processional)
Nástio Mosquito: No.One.Gives.A.Mosquito’s.Ass.About.Our.Performance, 2019
Giardino Delle Vergini, Arsenale
4:30–4:50pm
boychild: Untitled Hand Dance, 2019
4:30–4:50pm
Victoria Sin ft. Matteo Gemolo (traverso): If I had the words to tell you we wouldn’t be here now, 2019
5–5:20pm
Paul Maheke: Seeking After the Fully Grown Dancer *deep within*, 2016–18
Undisclosed location*
4–7pm (durational)
Alex Baczynski-Jenkins: Untitled (Holding Horizon), 2018
*Alleyway on the left immediately after the Arsenale’s ticket barrier; enter the door under the neon light
Saturday, May 11
Giardini
12–2pm (processional)
Nástio Mosquito: No.One.Gives.A.Mosquito’s.Ass.About.Our.Performance, 2019
3–5pm (processional)
Zadie Xa: Grandmother Mago, 2019
Giardino Delle Vergini, Arsenale
4:30–4:50pm
boychild: Untitled Hand Dance, 2019
5–5:20pm
Paul Maheke: Seeking After the Fully Grown Dancer *deep within*, 2016–18
Teatro Piccolo, Arsenale
6:30–7:30pm
Victoria Sin: A View From Elsewhere, 2018
Sunday, May 12
Giardini
12–2pm (processional)
Zadie Xa: Grandmother Mago, 2019
Giardino Delle Vergini, Arsenale
4:30–4:50pm
boychild: Untited Hand Dance, 2019
5–5:20pm
Paul Maheke: Seeking After the Fully Grown Dancer *deep within*, 2016–18
Teatro Piccolo, Arsenale
11am–12pm
Victoria Sin: A View From Elsewhere, 2018
5:30–6pm
Florence Peake and Eve Stainton: Apparition Apparition, 2019
Acknowledgements
The performances have been commissioned by Arts Council England as part of Meetings on Art at the 58th Venice Biennale of Art. In addition to this performance programme, Meetings on Art includes a rich series of events, artist talks, and conversations.
Artist supporters include European ArtEast Foundation, Chi-Wen Gallery and Institute Inclusartiz with additional funding from High Commission of Canada, Jahmek Contemporary Art, Spring Workshop, Razwana Akram, Francise Chang, and Delfina Foundation’s Network of Asia-Pacific Patrons.
Special thanks to gallery supporters Bosse & Baum, Galería Agustina Ferreyra, Carlos/Ishikawa, Galerie Sultana, and Union Pacific.
