Our top hit was the German pavilion with its rumination on frontier walls (they know something about that) with rolling video presentations from inhabitants of Israel/Palestine, Mexico/Texas which showed the effect such barriers have on resident populations.
On the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Vatican (yes, it's a country!) had exhibited for the first time. Twelve architects had been invited to create small chapels in the heavily wooded island.
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| What the architects are up against - the glorious unplanned chaos of the most beautiful city on the planet! |
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| Big blobs in the Scandinavian pavilion present a photo opportunity ... |
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| The best exhibit by far - the German pavilion |
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| Norman Foster's chapel on Isola San Giorgio Maggiore was our favourite - it had creeper railing up it! Lovely ... |
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| Vintage Murano glass on display in a special exhibition on San Giorgio Maggiore |
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| St Mark's square seen from the campanile of the church of San Giorgio Maggiore |
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| Exhibits were displayed in the cathedral-like buildings of the Arsenale shipyard |
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| A photogenic display |
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| Sunset over the lagoon as we walk back into town ... |
Good to be able to spend time in the most beautiful city on the planet
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