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Poem about the Inland Sea. Ukrainian Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale

Poem about the Inland Sea. Ukrainian Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale

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June 1, 2007 - November 30, 2007

The title of the project recalls the famous film Poem on the Inland Sea created based on the script of the outstanding Ukrainian director Oleksandr Dovzhenko. Well-known artists from Ukraine, Great Britain and the United States of America feature in the project who will create new works specially for the new exhibition: Serhiy Bratkov (Ukraine), Oleksandr Hnylytskyi and Lesia Zaiats (Ukraine), Boris Mikhailov (Ukraine), Juergen Teller (Germany/Great Britain), Mark Titchner (Great Britain), Sam Taylor-Wood (Great Britain), Dzine (Carlos Rolon; USA).

The art project Poem on the Inland Sea demonstrates the joint vision of the authors and their aspiration for exploration of new and active roles of the artist in the society. The exhibition intends to reveal the issues that the famous Ukrainian director Oleksandr Dovzhenko had been raising for all his life: what does being Ukrainian mean? Who are Ukrainians? Where are they, Ukrainians?

Making direct reference to Ukraine in their own unique way whilst adhering to the underlying theme, Serhiy Bratkov, Boris Mikhailov and Juergen Teller have all produced entirely new photographic work. Sam Taylor-Wood has made two new films, Oleksandr Hnylytskyi and Lesia Zaiats have developed a two room video installation. Mark Titchner has fabricated two sculptures for the exterior of the pavilion. Dzine has manufactured a usable boat to be placed in the Canal.

Commissioner — Peter Doroshenko

Curators — Oleksandr Solovyov and Viktor Sydorenko