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Vatican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale continues its journey

The Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education illustrates the ongoing events and initiatives of the Holy See Pavilion at Venice’s Giudecca Women’s Prison including the publication of a catalogue and screening of a short film. 

By Vatican News

The Holy See Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia continues its displays, workshops and visits in the in city’s Giudecca Women’s Prison with more events running until 24 November. 

Entitled “With My Own Eyes”  the Pavilion is dedicated to the theme of human rights and people living on the margins of society, and seeks to draw the world’s attention to those people who are largely ignored while fostering a culture of encounter. The unique context allows artistic experiences to be intertwined with the daily lives of the inmates, offering a space for expression and dialogue through internal workshops and guided tours open to the public.

Since its official opening, on April 20, the eight artists involved in the project (Maurizio Cattelan, Claire Fontaine, Bintou Dembélé, Simone Fattal, Sonia Gomes, Marco Perego and Zoe Saldana, Claire Tabouret, and with the collaboration of the Corita Art Center) and the inmates, supported by the curators, the educators and the prison officers, have carried out a series workshops that dialogue and complete the exhibition (free guided tours for the public continue at 10am, 11am, 3pm, and 4pm, every day, except on Wednesdays, and booking is required at least 48 hours in advance).

See the entire Vatican News story HERE.