Multi-disciplinary artist Jordan Roth staged a performance on May 7 at Palazzo dei Fiori in Venice during the Biennale preview week, where he tore apart vinyl prints of Renaissance painter Irene di Spilimbergo and reassembled them into collages within a gilt frame. The event, presented with Performance Space New York’s Visionaries Circle, was attended by Whitney Museum director Scott Rothkopf and dealer Kristin Hjellegjerde, following Roth's earlier appearance as a "living sculpture" at the Met Gala.
The performance highlights the growing intersection of fashion, performance, and visual art at major cultural events like the Venice Biennale, demonstrating how artists like Roth are blurring boundaries between disciplines. It also underscores the role of patron groups and institutional networks in supporting experimental, site-specific works that generate buzz during the Biennale's crowded preview week.