The Russian Federation Pavilion announced that its exhibition Open! will "move to an entirely online presence". Coping with the recent outbreak of COVID-19 that led to the postponement of the Venice Biennale 2020, the pavilion will transform into a digital platform, to ensure the continuation of the projects.
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Open! The Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2020 Goes Completely Digital
https://www.archdaily.com/936123/open-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-2020-goes-digitalChristele Harrouk
Contributors Announced for Open! the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2020
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The Russian Pavilion has announced its first list of contributors for the 2020 Venice Biennale. Selected after an open call, a new generation of architects will set up a temporary office within the pavilion, from May to November, creating an open workspace to plan the on-going architectural transformation.
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https://www.archdaily.com/934156/contributors-announced-for-open-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-2020Christele Harrouk
Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli to Curate the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2020
OMA'S architect and urbanist Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli will serve as the curator of the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2020. Moreover, Teresa Iarocci Mavica, co-founder, and director of the V-A-C Foundation was appointed as commissioner of the Pavilion by the Russian Ministry of Culture. The exhibition entitled Open! will showcase young Russian architects and will focus on the renovation of the century-old building of the pavilion, built by renowned Russian architect Alexey Shchusev in 1914.
https://www.archdaily.com/928245/teresa-iarocci-mavica-to-curate-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-2020Christele Harrouk