They said this year’s Venice Biennale was going to be unpredictable. Here is a selection of artists’ statements and gallery statements. Anonymity respected.
“A call to come together, an invitation to build a different way of being in the world through encounter and sharing with other forms of life, leaving room for wonder, feeling, dialogue, contemplation and the flow of time that transforms everything.”
“This significant commitment solidifies [X]’s strong and enduring bond with art, cultivated over years by promoting creativity as an expression of freedom, fostering cultural dialogue, and driving innovation.”
“In early performances […] [X] invited people to sit at coffee shop tables, share tea, and remove tails from bean sprouts. [X] established a method that blurred art and everyday life.”
“… foregrounding imagination as a tool for rethinking reality.”
“Emotional residue, spiritual presence, and the invisible forces that continue to shape memory and landscape long after physical disappearance.”
“The works ground far-reaching subjects in intimate, material encounters, exploring how meaning and connection are forged in the turmoil of the present day.”
“Filmed in a real sperm bank and a special effects studio, Things To Come is conceived as a musical.”
“points toward a search for languages that emerge through relation, listening, and resonance, beyond what is known and seen.”
“How Many Angels Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? is a collaborative exhibition…”
WOID XXV-27
May 27, 2026