Overview of the Australia at the Venice Biennale 2022 project
Australia Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
| Artist | Marco Fusinato |
| Curator | Alexie Glass-Kantor |
| Commissioner | Creative Australia |
| Exhibition Dates | 23 April – 27 November 2022 |
| Exhibition Title | DESASTRES |
| Artwork Credit | Marco Fusinato DESASTRES, 2022 Solo durational performance as installation 200 days Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery |
About DESASTRES
Marco Fusinato’s DESASTRES, curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor, is an experimental noise project that synchronises sound with image and takes the form of a durational solo performance as installation.
In 2022, Fusinato performed live in the Australia Pavilion for 200 days using an electric guitar as a signal generator into mass amplification to improvise slabs of noise, saturated feedback and discordant intensities that trigger a deluge of images. The resulting all-consuming experience is open for the audience to interpret and make sense of.
Almost 400,000 attendees visited the pavilion in 2022 in a broad mix of global socio-demographics, sparking conversations that speak to Australia’s positioning in the world, including contemporary values that reflect the now.
Creative Australia is the commissioner for Australia’s National Participation at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
Discover more about its journey at Marco Fusinato DESASTRES
WARNING: The DESASTRES website contains high intensity sound and rapid movement of light.
selection of pages from the Score for DESASTRES, 2022
facsimile on Edition Peters manuscript paper
each 30.3 x 45.5 cm
Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery.
In this section
Artistic team
Find out more about artist Marco Fusinato, curator Alexie Glass-Kantor and their presentation at the Venice Biennale 2022.
Supporters
The success of Australia at the Venice Biennale 2022 was made possible by the generosity of individuals and organisations.
Tours to Venice
Tours to the Venice Biennale 2022 offered supporters exclusive access to the exhibition facilitated by expert guides.
Image gallery
Explore images of artist Marco Fusinato and curator Alexie Glass-Kantor at the Venice Biennale 2022.
