The National Pavilion of Kazakhstan will be showcased at the 60th Venice Biennale of Art

During the official visit to Italy, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in association with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic stated Kazakhstan's participation in the 60th International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice.

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has taken all necessary measures to organize the National Pavilion of the country at one of the prestigious world exhibitions. The commissioner of the pavilion is the Minister of Culture and Information, Aida Balayeva.

Worldwide visitors will have the opportunity to see the exhibition of the «Jeruiyq project: a glimpse beyond the horizon». This is a contemporary interpretation of the ancient legend of the mythical land known as «Jerūiyq».

The exhibition will feature some of the early futuristic works in the history of Kazakhstani art, such as Kamil Mullashev's «Earth and Time. Kazakhstan» and Erbolat Tolepbayev's monumental canvas «New Child. Rebirth».

Besides, Saken Narynov’s experimental projects «Six Lives of One Sou»l and «The End of the Beginning or the Beginning of the End» along with Sergey Maslov's installation «Baikonur-2» will be displayed.

The art group The2vvo, which includes artists Elena Pozdnyakova and Eldar Tagi, will participate in the biennale with a sound installation titled «Presence», while artist Anvar Musrepov will present an experimental mystical video essay titled «Alastau».

The involvement of Kazakhstani artists in the art exhibition is organized with the support of the general sponsors: «Viled FASHION» LLP, «Qazaq Oil» LLP, and «Universal Energy Kazakhstan» LLP.

We should mention that the anniversary Art Biennale will take place in the historical building of the Navale Museum in Venice for about seven months, from April 20 to November 24, 2024.

The first International Art Exhibition, which later evolved into the modern Biennale, took place in Venice in 1895 and immediately became one of the central events in the art world. The exhibition traditionally attracts experts and art enthusiasts from around the globe. In 2022, there were more than 800,000 visitors.

 

Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan