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Personal structures – Beyond Boundaries

 

Art Biennial

Venice 2024

April 20th - November 24th, 2024

Palazzo Mora - Strada Nova, 3659 - Venice Italy

Karen Silve with “Passage”, 180 x 440 cm acrylic on canvas. Photo by Lloyd Kimeldorf

 

I’m Thrilled to be a part of this exhibition! 

My work will be on the 1st floor of Palazzo Mora. See the links below to give you a better understanding of the importance of this exhibition.

Many thanks goes out to the great team of people who have helped me make this happen — and to all of you, my followers and supporters! I am truly grateful and couldn't have done it without all of you! 


 

Passage, 180 x 440 cm., acrylic on canvas, 2024

 

In a world beset with war and natural disasters, Passage is a painting about courage and hope. It was inspired by a grueling hike Karen Silve took last September into the depths of the Verdon Gorge in southeastern France, near her family home. That 7.5-hour trek demanded total commitment and led the artist on a profound inner journey, which became a metaphor for confronting the anxieties and tragedies of modern life. In the symbolic narrative of the composition’s three panels we glimpse a passageway to a different kind of space, where growth and hope present themselves against all odds.
Click here to read the full development of Passage written by art writer Richard Speer.


Personal Structures 2024 –A voyage Beyond Boundaries

The biennial contemporary art exhibition invites artists and multidisciplinary creatives from across the world to transform once again the historical venues of Palazzo Bembo, Palazzo Mora and Marinaressa Gardens.... see more here.  

Plus read the announcement: Announcing Personal Structures 2024 – Beyond Boundaries 

 

An Extra thank you goes to the Oregon Arts Commission and

The Ford Family Foundation
for making this a reality for me, an Oregonian. 

 
 
 

Karen Silve
Personal Structures—Beyond Boundaries
Venice, Italy - Palazzo Mora - April 20th - November 24th, 2024

Press Release

 
 

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