Anri Sala, who will represent France at the 55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, has chosen Christine Macel, chief curator at the Centre Pompidou, as curator of her exhibition.
Christine Macel previously curated Anri Sala’s exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in 2012. For her, one of the characteristics of the artist’s filmic work is to "push back the narrative and especially the symbolic dimension, leaving a blank space for a spectator who projects his own stories."
Anri Sala was appointed in January 2012 as an artist for the French Pavilion, on the proposal of Xavier Darcos, President of the French Institute, in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and Communication, and after consulting a committee of experts.
In recent months, the curator and the artist have begun a dialogue with Suzanne Gaensheimer, curator of the German Pavilion and director of the MMK in Frankfurt, herself in connection with the artists she invited, on the possibilities of cooperation between France and Germany, which they will report on in November 2012.
The French Institute is in charge of the French Pavilion of the Venice Biennale in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Communication (Directorate General of Artistic Creation). This project is the subject of a public order from the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, exhibition curator and art critic, also director of the visual arts section of the Biennale di Venezia, the 55th International Art Exhibition will take place from 1 June to 24 November 2013. The professional days are scheduled for 29,30 and 31 May 2013.
Below, full press release with the respective routes of Anri Sala and Christine Macel.