Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Florentina Holzinger Interview on SEAWORLD at Austrian Pavilion
June 2, 2026. Florentina Holzinger discussed her installation SEAWORLD at the Austrian Pavilion during an interview with Steven Pollock. The work centers on a deep tank containing a performer living in wastewater from visitors, with participants rotating in shifts of five to eight hours daily. Holzinger addressed the piece's references to ecological impact, the residue of past and present waste, and a jet ski as a symbol of nature's exploitation, noting that such vehicles are banned in Venice.
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The interview highlights how the installation engages with the Biennale's structures of national representation and competition. Holzinger described the project as a direct response to the context of Venice, using the pavilion to question institutional frameworks and visitor footprints. The work's multiple interpretations, from ecological critique to social commentary, position it as a layered intervention in the international art event.
- Artists: Florentina Holzinger
- People: Steven Pollock
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
- Locations: Venice
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