In Pictures: A look at the 58th International Venice Biennale art exhibition

The Venice Biennale, now in its 58th edition, opens to the public on May 11 and runs till Nov 24. One of the main venues is the Arsenale - a former shipyard complex.

A visitor at India's pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitor at India's pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A visitor at Chile's pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitor at Chile's pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Visitors look at an installation by Ryoiji Ikeda of Japan at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
Visitors look at an installation by Ryoiji Ikeda of Japan at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A visitor in Ghana's pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitor in Ghana's pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA EFE
A visitor looks at an installation by Liu Wei of China at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitor looks at an installation by Liu Wei of China at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A visitor next to an installation by Anicka Yi of South Korea at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitor next to an installation by Anicka Yi of South Korea at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Swiss-Icelandic artist Christoph Buechel’s artwork Barca Nostra - the fishing boat with 700 migrants on board which sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 2015 - at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
Swiss-Icelandic artist Christoph Buechel’s artwork Barca Nostra - the fishing boat with 700 migrants on board which sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 2015 - at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A visitor views an artwork by Bahamian artist Tavares Strachan, during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitor views an artwork by Bahamian artist Tavares Strachan, during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
Visitors view The New Life by British artist Anthea Hamilton, during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
Visitors view The New Life by British artist Anthea Hamilton, during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
A visitors views Subaltern Portraits Gallery by Chilean artist Voluspa Jarpa during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A visitors views Subaltern Portraits Gallery by Chilean artist Voluspa Jarpa during a press preview ahead of the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
A view of Mondo Cane by artists Jois De Gruyter and Harald Thys, at the Belgian pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A view of Mondo Cane by artists Jois De Gruyter and Harald Thys, at the Belgian pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A sculpture at the United States pavilion which houses the Liberty-Libertà showcase by artist Martin Puryear, at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A sculpture at the United States pavilion which houses the Liberty-Libertà showcase by artist Martin Puryear, at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A view of Lc. 15:11-32 by artists Aleksander Sokurov and Aleksander Shishkin-Hokusai, at the Russian pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019.
A view of Lc. 15:11-32 by artists Aleksander Sokurov and Aleksander Shishkin-Hokusai, at the Russian pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Recorder Rewrite film plays at the Singapore pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.
Recorder Rewrite film plays at the Singapore pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.PHOTO: OLIVIA KWOK
A view of Building Bridges by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn - a sculptural installation showing six pairs of arching hands creating a bridge over a Venetian waterway in the Arsenale former shipyard - ahead of the 58th International Art Exhibition of t
A view of Building Bridges by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn - a sculptural installation showing six pairs of arching hands creating a bridge over a Venetian waterway in the Arsenale former shipyard - ahead of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 8, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
The work Island Weather by Philippine artist Tessa Maria Guazon on display at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 7, 2019.
The work Island Weather by Philippine artist Tessa Maria Guazon on display at the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale on May 7, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
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May 9, 2019, 9:34 am SGT
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