Two royalty have already officially visited the Venice Biennale, which opened its doors a few days ago. At the same time as Queen Sonja of Norway, it was the Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg who was one of the first visitors to the pavilions dedicated to contemporary art.
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Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie inaugurates the Luxembourg pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Patron of several artistic organizations, contemporary art is one of the most important passions of the Grand Duchess heiress Stéphanie of Luxembourg. The wife of the future sovereign of Luxembourg went to Venice in recent days to discover the works exhibited in the various pavilions of the Serenissima.
On April 21, Stéphanie was expected at the Luxembourg pavilion to proceed with the official inauguration of the pavilion. She was accompanied by the Minister of Culture, Sam Tanson. On the spot, the daughter-in-law of the Luxembourg head of state met the Luxembourg artist Tina Gillen, whom she had already met in another context.
“In the historic setting of the Sale d’Armi at the Arsenale, the Princess discovered the artist’s “living picture” made up of eight works with, as the centerpiece, “Sunshine III”, a painting of a length of 7m on a height of 4m », details the House of the Grand Duke.
During this stay in Venice for several days, Princess Stephanie also visited the second edition of “Homo Faber: Crafting a More Human Future” dedicated to the excellence of European and Japanese craftsmanship. The exhibition can be seen on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
“This year, exhibitors presented their creations in the remarkable setting of the Giorgio Cini Foundation, exceptionally open to the public for the occasion. On the program, 15 exhibitions are offered to visitors in a space of 4,000m2, provided with animations and demonstrations combining technicality and know-how in sculpture, mechanics, watchmaking, glassmaking or even sewing.explains the Grand Ducal Palace.
Homo Faber 2022 is only visible until May 1st, while the Biennale remains accessible to the public until the end of November. The Homo Faber exhibition presents more than 850 works, designed by 400 artists from 43 countries. The Hereditary Grand Duchess was able to admire the craftsmanship of her country, with four Luxembourg craftsmen who were selected.
