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LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA
58TH INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION

MEXICO
Actos de Dios / Acts of God

PABLO VARGAS LUGO, Commissioner: Gabriela Gil Verenzuela.
ACTS OF GOD, 2019 Curator: Magalí Arriola.
Exhibitor: Pablo Vargas Lugo.
Venue: Arsenale

Acts of God, a project by artist Pablo Vargas Lugo, curated by
Magalí Arriola, starts from the cinematographic language to carry
out a reflection not only about the concept of faith as a religious
belief, but also about the ways in which our convictions are
reflected - when not distorted and instrumentalized - in political
discourse and cultural imaginary.
The work of Pablo Vargas Lugo opens a dialogue with the
curatorial concept of the Bienniale Arte 2019 proposed by Ralph
Rugoff, to examine how we evaluate our actions in the world and
the links we establish between the natural world, the geological
and evolutionary time, and the mythical time, the moral choices
and the aspirations of redemption.
May You Live In Interesting Times is a phrase that, for a long
time, has been mistakenly interpreted as an ancient Chinese
curse to invoke periods like the one we live in.
“Acts of God is a work that becomes very relevant in a situation
in which there is a greater prominence of religious belief in the
public sphere, and in which religious discourse has become a
privileged marker of identity to justify nationalist and sectarian
positions“. (excerpt)

MONGOLIA

A Temporality
JANTSANKHOROL ERDENEBAYAR, Commissioner: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia.
BREATH IN BREATH OUT, 2015, Curator: Gantuya Badamgarav.
POLYURETHANE FOAM AND PACKING Exhibitor: Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar with the participation of traditional Mongolian
TAPE, 178 X 60 X55 CM.PHOTO BY throat singers and Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto).
JANTSANKHOROL ERDENEBAYAR
Venue: Bruchium Fermentum, Calle del Forno, Castello 2093-2090
A unique cross-disciplinary project entitled A Temporality
marks the third appearance of Mongolia at the International
Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, showcasing the
sculptural installations of Los Angeles based artist Jantsankhorol
Erdenebayar (Jantsa) and an interactive sound performance by
Mongolian traditional throat singers, accompanied by renowned
German artist Carsten Nicolai, aka Alva Noto. The exhibition is
curated by Gantuya Badamgarav, Mongolian art patron, who
commissioned and organized the first and second Mongolia
participations at the Biennale Arte 2015 and Biennale Arte 2017.
Mongolian ancestors have tracing back over 3 millennia
maintained a nomadic lifestyle where developments and the
accrual of tangible creations, such as literature and art, were
impeded due to the constant need for movement. Because
of this limited context, oral traditions emerged and evolved
as a principal means of expression and passed down through
generations. With the progression of time, techniques of oral
expressions acquired unique and complex forms, which are
now registered as intangible cultural heritage of humanity by
UNESCO. (excerpt)

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