The 13th Venice International Architecture Biennale held its opening ceremony from Aug. 27th to Aug. 29th in Venice, Italy. Three event categories: International Exhibition with this year’s theme “Common Ground”, National Participations, and Collateral Events, each raised the curtain at different times in the city. Quiescent Venice suddenly was filled with enthusiastic visitors from all over the world, traversing among different exhibitions. As the leading international art event, every passionate attendee is eager to find out the latest architectural topics and participate in lively discussions.
One of the highlights of the Biennale is “Traces of Centuries and Future Steps” exhibition, which consists of Chinese renowned contemporary artist Ying Tianqi’s solo exhibition on his work series inspired by the demolition of Wuhu Old Town in Anhui Province, and other elite architects from other countries. This exhibition is organized by Global Art Affairs Foundation of the Netherlands, and co-organized by Asia Art Center, Beijing, taking place at the prestigious Palazzo Bembo in Venice, which located right next to the Grand Canal. The eye-catching banner looks exceptionally prominent, attracting a large number of viewers.