SHIMMER ASTRAL NOMAD EDIT
SHIMMERR 60th VENICE BIENNALE ExHIBIT OPENING 18-04-24 GALLERIA ITINERARTE VENEZIA CURATED BY VALENTINA G. LEVY
Following the success of Firouz FarmanFarmaian’s Kyrgyz Pavilion at the 59th La Biennale di Venezia in 2022, the artist will mark the 2 year anniversary of his GATES OF TURAN Installation with the private screening of SHIMMER ( ASTRAL NOMAD EDIT ) at Galleria Itinerate situated just off the Ponte dell’ Accademia, Venice.
Previously premiered at the Istanbul Mediation Biennale ( November 2023 )in collaboration with Italian curator Valentina G. Levy, the film was originally created for the Kyrgyz Pavilion on the occasion of the 59th Biennale Di Venezia as part of Firouz FarmanFarmaian's GATES OF TURAN Postribal exhibition in a 1:45’ version. The final 16:57’ version SHIMMER ( ASTRAL NOMAD EDIT ) will show in Venice for the first time to align with a limited edition NFT release in partnership with espace, a Dubai based art agency and dynamic gallery. Screening will be followed by a talk moderated by Valentina G. Levy and a reception deploying a selection of the artist's textile production.