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A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

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Apr 26, 2022
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Russia and the Nordic countries’ pavilions at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art exhibition, project two different concepts of civilisation, nationalism, and sovereignty that have come to blows in Ukraine.

Newly renovated, brooding, and inward-looking, Russia’s art nouveau pavilion stands empty and abandoned after its Lithuania…

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