Jan Fabre
THE MAN WHO MEASURES THE CLOUDS – BIENNALE DI VENEZIA

GARDEN OF PALAZZO BALBI VALIER, VENICE, ITALYFrom 6/05/2019 to 24/11/2019

On the occasion of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, Jan Fabre returns to the Lagoon with the presentation of a special public art project. Installed inside the Garden of Palazzo Balbi Valier and visible from the Grand Canal, the monumenal sculpture in gold leaf “The Man who Measures the Clouds (Monument to the Measure of the Immeasurable)”, stands nine meters high . Designed specifically for Venice, it recalls a deep bond with this city, established over the past decades. Leaning over the arch leading to the Garden of Palazzo Balbi Valier from the Grand Canal, this imposing man of gold reflects not only the drift of the artist and humanity, but also the meaning and historical values of this mythical floating city.