For many festival-goers, David Medalla was a (re) discovery at the 57th Venice Biennale 2017, of which the French Christine Macel was the general curator, carried by the most delicate literature and art history.
Viva Arte Viva
, the title of this long poetic and vibrant exhibition suited the installation of this Filipino artist nourished by poetry and classics, at the crossroads of disciplines, between performance, minimalism, land art and kinetic art.
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Through the Arsenal, a military bastion converted into a temple of contemporary art, David Medalla had reinstalled his historic piece,
A Stitch in Time
, a traveling project born in 1968 which focused on
"shared embroidery as a creative and collective act. "
.
A yachtman's cap and blazer, city ties and wheelchairs, he was present at the opening of the Venice Biennale, in front of his moved and conquered audience.
He died at 78, this December 28, 2020.
A long white banner hung from the walls
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