Berlinde De Bruyckere: City of Refuge III

Taking its title from a Nick Cave song of the same name, ‘City of Refuge III’ is the third in a series of exhibitions by Berlinde De Bruyckere thematizing art as a place of sanctuary and shelter, reinforced here by the venue’s spiritual intensity. It is realized in collaboration with the Benedicti Claustra Onlus-the non-profit branch of the Benedictine Community-and its director, Carmelo A. Grasso who, alongside Ory Dessau and Peter Buggenhout, form the curatorial team.
Oscillating between transcendence and material immanence, ‘City of Refuge III’ is based on three new groups of works by the artist which uniquely respond to the church’s monumental architecture, function, symbolism and history. On view will be an installation of Arcangeli sculptures in the nave and side aisles, a large-scale installation in the church’s Sacristy and sculptural wall-vitrine works in the hallway of the Monastery’s Gallery.
A Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition-La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition has been specifically conceived for the Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore and is open 20 April - 24 November 2024.
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Just amazing and so deeply moving

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It's hard to determine whether the artist's intentions were to mock, insult or desecrate a sacred space. Even harder to determine what on earth the priest or bishop who gave this modern "art" monstrosity the green light was thinking. Either way, they are both lucky that Catholics will no longer fight to defend their faith and Churches, unlike some other religions who go absolutely berserk at the slightest taunt.