links: - Australian pavilion - Australia Council for the Arts Curator: Anne Ellegood Artist: Hany Armanious txt: (.pdf) Hany Armanious to represent Australia at Venice Biennale 2011

 

Hany’s work is provocative and enigmatic, said Venice Biennale Commissioner, Doug Hall. ‘It confronts the traditional notions of sculpture. The richness and depth of Hany’s work is greatly admired both here and internationally. I’m confident that international audiences will respond to it with keen interest. It will build on the strong presence of Shaun Gladwell and the other artists represented in the Once Removed exhibition presented in Venice in 2009.’ ‘The Venice Biennale is a crucial high-profile platform for visual artists the world over,” said Australia Council CEO Kathy Keele. ‘Of the reported 375,000 visitors to the 2009 exhibition, over 220,000 of them visited our Australian pavilion. Presenting to such a large audience is an immense opportunity for any artist. This time that honour falls on just one Australian artist, and I’m confident that Hany will build on Australia’s long presence at Venice and impress our international audiences with his unique and engaging works.’

 

link: Uncanny Valley, 2009 - Hany Armanious, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery  

video: The Uncanny Valley Popscivideo on youtube.com