Iceland’s contribution to the Venice Biennale was formally opened at 10am this morning. The project, called The Mosque: First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice, had at one point been considered a security threat by local authorities.
Read more: Iceland’s contribution to the Venice Biennale considered a security threat
Swiss artist Christoph Büchel represents Iceland at the art fair this year. His project is located in a former Catholic church in the Cannaregio neighbourhood and will serve as a place of activity for the Venice Muslim Community and includes educational and cultural programmes for the public. The project is done in collaboration with Muslim associations in Venice and Iceland.
The NY Times reported that the project had come close to collapsing in mid-April, after local officials sent a letter to the Icelandic Art Centre, telling them that the police considered the mosque a security threat. Local authorities granted verbal permission yesterday evening, allowing the project to formally open this morning as planned, according to RÚV.
Iceland’s contribution to the Venice Biennale was formally opened at 10am this morning. The project, called The Mosque: First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice, had at one point been considered a security threat by local authorities.
Read more: Iceland’s contribution to the Venice Biennale considered a security threat
Swiss artist Christoph Büchel represents Iceland at the art fair this year. His project is located in a former Catholic church in the Cannaregio neighbourhood and will serve as a place of activity for the Venice Muslim Community and includes educational and cultural programmes for the public. The project is done in collaboration with Muslim associations in Venice and Iceland.
The NY Times reported that the project had come close to collapsing in mid-April, after local officials sent a letter to the Icelandic Art Centre, telling them that the police considered the mosque a security threat. Local authorities granted verbal permission yesterday evening, allowing the project to formally open this morning as planned, according to RÚV.
