The article reports on the 2024 Venice Biennale, where strikes, demonstrations, and geopolitical conflicts have dominated headlines, overshadowing the art itself. On the final preview day, several pavilions—including those of Belgium, Egypt, Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea—were closed, and performances by artists like Florentina Holzinger were halted, as political tensions and labor disputes took center stage.
This matters because the article argues that when art is reduced to a tool for political confrontation, it loses its own language and autonomy. The Biennale, traditionally a showcase for artistic innovation, risks becoming a battleground for external agendas, raising critical questions about the role of art in society and whether institutional platforms can maintain their focus on aesthetic and conceptual value amid mounting political pressures.