In a poignant and visually striking installation that marries art with activism, acclaimed artist Lorenzo Quinn has left an indelible mark on the 2017 Venice Biennale. Titled "Support," this monumental sculpture captures the attention and emotions of onlookers as a pair of colossal hands emerge from the water, offering their steadfast embrace to the venerable Ca’ Sagredo … [Read more...] about Support: Monumental Hands Rise from the Water in Venice to Highlight Climate Change
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Floating Houses of Iraq or the Mesopotamian Venice
This town of floating houses, aka the Garden of Eden, the Mesopotamian Venice, or the Ma’dan, was a wetland area in southern Iraq. The name of these floating houses was “mudhif,” and their construction usually took place in less than three days. It is also important that they were built without using any nail, glass, or wood. Even the islands on which a house stand were made of … [Read more...] about Floating Houses of Iraq or the Mesopotamian Venice