Josèfa Ntjam: swell of spæc(i)es
swell of spæc(i)es is an immersive exhibition at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, commissioned by the LAS Art Foundation.
Title: swell of spæc(i)es
Organised by: LAS Art Foundation
Curators: Carly Whitefield, Sophie Korschildgen, Zoe Büchtemann
Artist: Josèfa Ntjam
swell of spæc(i)es takes the form of an otherworldly environment shaped by a cyclical film, a rich soundscape, and sonic sculptures. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation and housed in a purpose-built pavilion in the courtyard of Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, the exhibition unfolds a new creation myth shaped by ancient and emergent ways of conceiving the world(s). Within this imaginary, plankton is a point of convergence between the deep ocean and outer space, biological and mythical realms, possible pasts and alternative futures. Fusing Dogon cosmogony and recent western discoveries into a circular narrative, Ntjam’s work locates a poetics of alterity spanning multiple cosmo-geographies.
VENUES
Courtyard of Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and
Palazzina Canonica – CNR ISMAR (Istituto delle Scienze Marine), Venice
OPENING TIMES:
Tue – Sun 10pm – 6pm
CLOSING DAYS:
Mon
ADDRESS
Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia: Fondamenta Zattere Allo Spirito Santo, 423, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy; Palazzina Canonica – CNR ISMAR (Istituto delle Scienze Marine): Riva dei Sette Martiri, 1364/A, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
