FR • EN • Thaddaeus Ropac • Edition by Florentina Holzinger • « Opening Étude SEAWORLD VENICE », 2026 • Photographie : Helena Manhartsberger • © Florentina Holzinger / Bildrecht, Wien 2026.Press Release Ainsi Parlair l'Art
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de l'action corporelle. Travaillant à la croisée de la danse, de la performance, de l'opéra
et du théâtre, et s'interrogeant sur leur histoire, l'artiste mêle la culture « savante »
légitimée aux courants pop et contre-culturels pour brouiller les frontières entre spectacle
et subversion. Ses œuvres explorent l'endurance et les moments de tension extrême
pour rendre le pouvoir intelligible au niveau du corps. SEAWORLD VENICE s'inscrit
dans cette démarche continue et dialogue avec Venise, ville définie par son lien indissociable
à l'eau, à la survie et aux conséquences de l'intervention humaine.
Holzinger combines extreme physicality with theatrical precision to probe the limits
of corporeal agency. Working across dance, performance, opera and theatre, and critically engaging with their histories, the artist blends legitimised ‘high’ culture with pop
and countercultural currents to unsettle the lines between spectacle and subversion.
Her works experiment with endurance and moments of extremity to make power legible
at the level of the body. SEAWORLD VENICE derives from this ongoing enquiry,
entering into dialogue with Venice, a city defined by its entanglement with water,
survival and the consequences of human intervention.
of corporeal agency. Working across dance, performance, opera and theatre, and critically engaging with their histories, the artist blends legitimised ‘high’ culture with pop
and countercultural currents to unsettle the lines between spectacle and subversion.
Her works experiment with endurance and moments of extremity to make power legible
at the level of the body. SEAWORLD VENICE derives from this ongoing enquiry,
entering into dialogue with Venice, a city defined by its entanglement with water,
survival and the consequences of human intervention.
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« Études » à Venise :
Édition II, à paraître en juin 2026 • Édition III, à paraître en novembre 2026
« Opening Étude SEAWORLD VENICE », 2026
Tirage pigmentaire d'archive : 75 x 50 cm • Encadré : 82 x 57 cm
Édition de 10 exemplaires + 2 épreuves d'artiste. Signé et daté.
Photographie : Helena Manhartsberger
We are delighted to present Opening Étude SEAWORLD VENICE by Florentina Holzinger, the first of three photo editions. All proceeds will contribute to SEAWORLD VENICE, supporting the realisation of the artist’s Études, a body of work comprising choreographic exercises and performative actions, which take place beyond the Giardini della Biennale.
The artist will create two more photo editions, during each of her upcoming Études in Venice:
Edition II, to be released in June 2026
Edition III, to be released in November 2026
Opening Étude SEAWORLD VENICE, 2026
Archival pigment print: 75 x 50 cm (29.53 x 19.69 in)
Framed: 82 x 57 cm (32.28 x 22.44 in)
Edition of 10 + 2 AP. Signed and dated
Photography by Helena Manhartsberger
Source, capture d'écran et remerciements: https://ropac.net
Photographie : Helena Manhartsberger
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Images: 1 & 2. Florentina Holzinger, Opening Étude SEAWORLD VENICE, 2026. Archival pigment print. 75 x 50 cm (29.53 x 19.69 in). Photo: Helena Manhartsberger. 3. Florentina Holzinger, Opening Étude SEAWORLD VENICE, Venice, May 2026. Photos: Helena Manhartsberger and Nicole Marianna Wytyczak. All images © Florentina Holzinger / Bildrecht, Wien 2026.
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