Venice Biennale 2013: The Encyclopaedic Palace

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Altogether a disappointment, the 55th Venice Biennale, entitled The Encyclopaedic Palace, didn't fail to produce some tantalizing artworks, point us out a few weirdos and, luckily, the odd majestic masterpiece.

A few of my personal highlights, after hours of footwork taking myself from place to place and photographing, follow here:

 

Book art

 

 

It was my year at the Russian Pavilion

Vadim Zakharov graphically captures greed at the Russian Pavilion

 

Russian supremacy at its most theatrical

Top moment for music lovers: Folk collectionneur par excellence Harry Smith poses as an art maker

The Biennale cafe beat this year's artworks to the punch.

Art against the Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia, a shabby masterpiece with echoes of opera and violin.

Handicap donna di San Giorgio Maggiore

 

The controversial Kenyan Pavilion dresses the military headquarters with pink flowers.

The Netherlands Pavilion launches the work of Mark Manders.

Head heavily suppressed.

 

The Venezuela Pavilion: A hymn to street art

Text and photography by Danai Molocha