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Pavilion of Mexico at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia:
An Annotated Bibliography
“A fabulous sonorous installation by Ariel Guzik at the Mexican pavilion in the Venice Biennale.”
Faenahotelanduniverse.com. Faena. 01 July 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.
A detailed description of the Cordiox artwork and Guzik’s past works, and how the two
relate.
ACP Staff. “La pieza sonora Cordiox del artista Ariel Guzik representará a México en la Bienal de
Venecia.” AlChilePoblano.com. 3D Guerrero Rivera & Asociados. 15 May 2013. Web. 20 Oct.
2013. < http://alchilepoblano.com/la-pieza-sonora-cordiox-del-artista-ariel-guzik-
representara-a-mexico-en-la-bienal-de-venecia/>
An overview of “Cordiox” from a Mexican journalistic perspective. Provides a description of
the artwork and upcoming publication about the artwork and making of, including quotes
by curator and artist for the exhibit. Discusses logistics of the art installation, and brief
background of Mexico’s history of representation in the Biennale (Spanish).
Ariel Guzik. Vimeo.com. Vimeo. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013
This is Ariel Guzik’s collection of video documentation of his artworks. Provides a picture of
the artist’s works and the diversity of these and his own interests, including marine
conservation and musical composition.
Artitasia. “Teresa Margolles at the Venice Biennale : Mexico Pavilion.” Online video clip.
Youtube.com. Accessed on 21 October 2013.
Amateur clip of performance art from a past Biennale representative of Mexico.
Artscat. "Ariel Guzik - The Language of Cetaceans July 2013." YouTube. YouTube, 15 July 2013.
Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
Approximately 30 minute video record of a presentation of Ariel Guzik’s long-term project
involving sound and cetacean communication, by the artist. Guzik explains his motivations
for the project, including ecological conservation and advocacy for and communication
with cetaceans. He also describes in detail his research and his resonant sculptures,
including Cordiox, as they relate to this larger project.
BellasArtesMex. "Apertura De Cordiox En El Pabellón De México En La 55 Bienal De
Venecia." YouTube. YouTube, 28 May 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
Brief video recording of the opening remarks at the 2013 Mexico Pavilion (Spanish).
Boecker, Susanne. "55. Biennale Venedig: Mexico. [55th Venice Biennale: Mexico.]." Kunstforum
International, 222 (2013): 403.
Selection of a review of the 55th Venice Biennale focusing on the work on show in the
Mexican pavilion in the former church of San Lorenzo.
Broekmann, Andreas, and Stefan Riekeles. "TRUST — Les Jardins Des Pilotes." TRUST — Les Jardins
Des Pilotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
An announcement and review of group exhibition “Trust”, with works by international
contemporary artists, including “Nereida”, the acoustic submersible by Ariel Guzik of Mexico.
Includes a number of high-resolution images of works in the exhibition.
Calderon, Javier. "Ariel Guzik, Cordiox." YouTube. YouTube, 30 May 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
Amateur documentary video of Guzik’s Cordiox installation at the Biennale including an
approximately ten minute interview with curator Itala Schmelz (Spanish).
Calderón, Javier. “Cordiox of Ariel Guzik in the 55 Venice Biennale, Mexican pavilion/Cordiox de
Ariel Guzik, pabellón de México en la 55 Bienal de Venecia.” Silenthead.wordpress.com.
Wordpress.com. 30 May 2013. Web. 21 October. 2013.
bienal-de-venecia/> A brief description of the project, with two embedded videos – the first is the shorter “official” project trailer, the second is extended and documents the artist “tuning” his artwork within the space of the former Church of San Lorenzo, including the acoustic and ambient sounds produced by the machine and artist. Changarrito. “Changarrito / Bienale di Venezia / Ariel Guzik en Pabellon de Mexico!!” ProyectoChangarrito.blogspot.com. Blogger. May 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. ariel.html> Personal blog entry recording via images the transportation and installation of Ariel ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 4 Guzik’s Cordiox, including detail shots of the work in situ, and signage and the distribution of press materials at the exhibit and biennale. Contessanally. “Venice Art Biennale 2013: National Pavilions Around Town – Mexico.” Contessanally.blogspot.com. Blogger. 25 Jun. 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. national_9985.html> Includes a brief description of the site and project, as well as images of the installation. Cotton, Jeff. “Castello: San Lorenzo.” ChurchesofVenice.co.uk. Jeff Cotton. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. Fascinating overview of the former church’s history geared towards the art historian and traveler. Designbloom. “venice biennale 2012: mexico pavilion renovates venetian church.” Designbloom.com. Designbloom. 15 Aug. 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. renovates-venetian-church/> An article describing the ongoing renovation by Mexico of the former Church of San Lorenzo, in the context of the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale. Includes images of the space, the renovation, and the architecture projects being installed there. Firpo, Erica. “55th Venice Biennale: The Encyclopedic Palace.” TravelandLeisure.com. American Express Publishing Corporation. 19 Jun. 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 5 biennale-the-encyclopedic-palace> This article is a general review of the 55th Venice Biennale, and includes only one, intriguing sentence about the Mexico pavilion. Gresson, Will. “Five Pavilions in Venice.” EyeContactSite.com. Eye Contact. 27 Jun. 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. A review of 5, note-worthy, pavilions at the 55th Venice Biennale, including the Mexican Pavilion. Provides a detailed description of the artwork, Cordiox, and frames the work in the context of the Biennale and the larger contemporary art scene. Guzik, Ariel. Cordiox: Ariel Guzik. Barcelona: RM Verlag SL, 2013. Print. A catalogue book set for release in late 2013. According to the description, this volume gathers documentation of the work of artist Ariel Guzik and his team on projectCordiox, with an essay by curator Itala Schmelz and texts by Osvaldo Sánchez, Karla Jasso, María Paz Amaro, and Ariel Guzik himself. Previously unpublished notes, diagrams and sketches are included to “allow us to explore the artist’s creative process”. The book constitutes the three decades of work leading up to the installation in the 2013 Venice Biennale. Guzik, Ariel. "Nereida Ariel Guzik." Vimeo. TM + © 2013 Vimeo, LLC, 9 Nov. 2011. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. Artistic and informational video on the Nereida acoustic submersible, demonstrating the working components of the sculpture in studio and in situ in the Baja Mexico environment (Sea of ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 6 Cortez). Includes sound recordings produced by the introduction of the sculpture into the submarine environment. Hernández, Edgar Alejandro. “Opinión: El Pabellón de México en la 55 Bienal de Venecia.” www.RevistaCodigo.com. Revista Código. 6 Jun. 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. venecia/> Review of the Mexico Pavilion via a Mexico-based, international art and design magazine. Hernández also reviewed the Biennale, and has provided detailed photographs documenting the Cordiox installation, including images of audience participation at the exhibit. This article is a concise, straightforward overview of the exhibit and includes the author’s own firsthand experience of the artwork. Hernández, Edgar Alejandro. “Entrevista con Itala Schmelz: México en la Bienal de Venecia 2013.” www.RevistaCodigo.com. Revista Código. 13 May 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. An interview with the curator of the Mexico pavilion, Itala Schmelz. Schmelz shares her views on the Biennale, the pavilion space itself (Church of San Lorenzo) including the process of restoring the space for the exhibit, the installation “Cordiox”, and the selected artist Ariel Guzik. Includes an approximately 5-minute video on “Cordiox”, as well as an image slideshow of artist Ariel Guzik’s past sound installations (Spanish). ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 7 “Il Palazzo Enciclopedico: National Participations.” LaBiennale.org. La Biennale Di Venezia. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. participations/> A list of national participants in the 55th Biennale. Listings include country, title of artwork, artist, curator(s), commissioner(s) and venue. Interestingly, though many countries list a video link and webpage link, the listing for Mexico has no such links (though there does exist an official site, as well as numerous videos of the work). INoticias22. "México En La 55 Bienal Internacional De Arte De Venecia." YouTube. YouTube, 16 May 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. News broadcast announcement for Ariel Guzik’s Cordiox at the 55th Biennale, including video fo the artist speaking about his installation (Spanish). "Lozano-Hemmer at the Mexican Pavilion of the Venice Biennale 2007." E-flux.com. E-flux, 21 May 2007. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. mexican-pavilion-of-the-venice-biennale-2007/> A detailed exhibition announcement for the 2007 Mexico Pavilion including a short artist bio. Margolles, Teresa. "Santiago Sierra."Bomb, 86 (2003): 62-69. An interview of the Spanish artist Santiago Sierra by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles, in which they discuss their work and their work’s focus on issues such as capitalism, violence and censorship, Sierra’s installation in the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2003), and the larger relationships between art, politics and national identity within contemporary Spanish society. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 8 Margolles, Teresa, Cuauhtémoc Medina, and Taiyana Pimentel. Teresa Margolles: What Else Could We Talk About? Barcelona, España: RM, 2009. Print. “Documents the work shown in the Mexican Pavilion at the 53rd Biennale di Venezia, Venice, 2009.” Mellado, Justo Pastor. "Teresa Margolles and the Boundaries of the Artistic Intuition." Art Nexus, 9.77 (2010): 54-58. According to the abstract, this article examines the work of artist Teresa Margolles, in the context of her work at the 53rd Venice Biennale (2009); the controversy over her representation of Mexico at the Biennale and some of her earlier works, framing these in the context of other Mexican artists’ work. Merten, Margaret. “55th International Venice Biennale 2013: Our must-see pavilions.” Quantas.com. Quantas Airways Limited. Jul. 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. see_pavilions_art_exhibitions.htm> Glowing reports of the “must see” pavilions at the 55th Biennale, including Mexico’s. “Mexican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.” E-flux.com. E-flux. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013 An international art network announcing the Mexican pavilion exhibition. Advertises the opening party, as well as a private tour and mescal tasting with the artist and curator. Includes short bios on both artist and curator, and an image of one of the artist’s sketch for ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 9 the projects. “Mexican Pavilion Venice Biennale 2013: Cordiox, Ariel Guzik” Tildee.info. Tildee. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. On a news blog for Latin American art, an announcement for the Mexican pavilion exhibition. Advertises the opening party, as well as a private tour and mescal tasting with the artist and curator. Includes short bios on both artist and curator. "Mexico." The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2013. Encyclopedic compilation of historical to contemporary facts and information on Mexico. "Mexico." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Aug. 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. Web-based encyclopedic entry with extensive facts and information about the country of Mexico, including web references and concise bibliography. "Mexico at the Venice Biennale 2007." E-flux.com. E-flux, 9 Jan. 2007. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. Review of the first official national participation by Mexico in the Venice Biennale. Includes extensive information about the pavilion and sponsors, bio of the artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, and links to his website and the official site of the 2007 Mexico Pavilion (site now defunct). ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 “Mexico Bienal.” Twitter.com. Twitter. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. The official twitter feed of the Mexican Pavilion team. Links to reviews of the exhibit and other press updates. “Mexico Bienal.” Facebook.com. Facebook. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. The official facebook page on the Mexican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Includes posts and information about the Biennale and related contemporary art. “Mexico Bienal.” Instagram.com. Instagram. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. The official Instagram page of the Mexico Bienal team. Includes photos of the exhibit, installation, and press events. MexicoBienal.org. Consejo Nacional Para La Cultura Y Las Artes, Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes, N.D. Web. 20 October 2013. The official site for the Mexico Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale. Detailed information on the project and the artist, Ariel Guzik; curator Itala Schmelz; the pavilion site, former Church of San Lorenzo; credits of all those officially involved in the project, by organization, and press information (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). Includes a sidebar built into the webpage architecture with a brief description of the project and viewing information, and a Google earth map/link to the pavilion site in Venice. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 11 Mexicobienal. “Cordiox.” Online video clip. Vimeo. Accessed on 20 October 2013. This clip is a slow pan view of Cordiox with the sound of the instrument in action. Mexicobienal. “Cordiox: Ariel Guzik.” Online video clip. Vimeo. Accessed on 20 October 2013. The video describes in detail the function and underlying mechanics of Guzik’s Cordiox instrument. It also explains that the choice of venue is due to the excellent acoustic qualities of the space. The background track is presumably what the listener might hear on site, or possibly a mix of similarly acoustic sounds provided by the artist. The video subtitles note the artist’s scientific and possibly spiritual intentions for the function of the device. "Mexiko. [Mexico.]." Kunstforum International, 211 (2011): 272-273. Kunstforum’s special edition magazine devoted to coverage of the 54th Venice Biennale (4 June-27 Nov. 2011), examines the work in the Mexican pavilion on show at the Palazzo Rota Ivancich in the Castello area of the city. Molocha, Daniel. “Mexico’s Magical Echoes at the Venice Biennale.” TheCultureTrip.com. The Culture Trip LTD & copy. N.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. america/mexico/articles/mexico-s-magical-echoes-at-the-venice-biennale/> An international art and culture blog, this article details the exhibition, discussing the challenges and benefits of the site of the exhibit, the politics involved and its restoration for use as the permanent Mexico pavilion. Excellent and encouraging description of the ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 12 artwork itself, and the role of the work in the context of Bienale politics. Includes an embedded video of artist Guzik’s past “sound” artwork. Museógrafo. “Cordiox de Ariel Guzik representará a México en Bienal de Venecia.” Museografo.com. Marat Media. 22 May 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. guzik-representara-a-mexico-en-bienal-de-venecia/> A very brief overview of the work and exhibit, with links to the official sites of the pavilion and Biennale. Article is notable for the inclusion of high-resolution images of the artist’s sketches for the project. Nairne, Eleanor. "Venice Biennale 2011: Melanie Smith: Red Square Impossible Pink."Thisistomorrow.info. This Is Tomorrow Limited, 8 June 2011. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. A lucid review of Smith’s work and her showing in the 54th Biennale, providing important context for understanding the selection of Smith as representative at the Biennale and Mexico’s arrival on the international contemporary art scene. Includes high-resolution image gallery of Smith’s works. OP + OF. “Mexican Pavilion time-lapse 1st camera | Venice Biennale 2013.” Online video clip. Vimeo. Accessed on 21 October 2013. Time-lapse video sans soundtrack, documenting the installation and opening of the Cordiox exhibit from inside the former Church of San Lorenzo. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 13 "Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at the 52nd International Art Exhibition, Biennale Di Venezia." www.lozano- hemmer.com/. MexicoBienal.org, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. hemmer.com/venice/english/index.html> The official site for the 2007 Mexico Pavilion. Includes extensive information and links on the pavilion and images, videos and reviews of Lozano-Hemmer’s installations for the 52nd Biennale. "San Lorenzo, Venice." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Aug. 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. Wikipedia stub with basic historical information about the former church of San Lorenzo. Schmelz, Itala. "Cordiox." Ed. Massimiliano Gioni and Natalie Bell. Il Palazzo Enciclopedico = the Encyclopedic Palace : Biennale Arte 2013. 1st ed. Vol. 2. Venice: Marsilio Editori, 2013. 108- 09. Print. The official essay describing Mexico’s national pavilion exhibition by curator Itala Schmelz. Also lists pavilion data including supporters and organizers for the entry. Smith, Melanie, and José L. Barrios. Melanie Smith: Red Square Impossible Pink. Madrid, Spain: Turner, 2011. Print. “Catalog of an exhibition held within the 54th Esposizione internazionale d'arte, La Biennale di Venezia, at the Mexican Pavilion, Venice, Italy, June 4-Nov. 27, 2011.” Spanier, Samson. "Venice News."Apollo, 166.545 (2007): 19-20. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 14 “English Reviews the 2007 Venice Biennale (10 June-21 Nov), identifying the artists featured at the most successful pavilions, including Sophie Calle of France and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer of Mexico.” Speigelinvenice. "Mexico Pavilion | Spiegel in Venice." YouTube. YouTube, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. Video documentation of a student presentation on the Mexico Pavilion, including a run- down of Mexico’s past pavilions, the historical and political context for this years site, biographical information on this year’s artist Ariel Guzik, and a video tour of the exhibition. Synthhead. “Cordiox ‘Describes the Environment through Sound’.” Synthopia.com. Synthopia. 29 Sep. 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. through-sound/> A brief description of the Cordiox machine and how it functions. Includes links to the official pavilion webpage, and embedded videos via mexicobienal on Vimeo. "Teresa Margolles at 53rd Venice Biennale." E-flux.com. E-flux, 17 May 2009. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. Extensive announcement for the 2009 Mexico Pavilion, including exhibition information and a description of the installations, catalogue and peripheral events, and a short bio of the artist Teresa Margolles. Provides a brief run-down of current and political issues in Mexico that the artist and her work address. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 15 "Teresa Margolles, Mexico. 53rd Venice Biennale 2009." Universes-in-universe.org. Dr. Gerhard Haupt and Pat Binder, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. universe.org/eng/bien/bienal_venecia/2009/tour/mexico> Image gallery of Margolles’s installations for the 53rd Biennale, high-resolution images with captions detailing the works. "The Language of Cetaceans: Ariel Guzik and Mark Peter Simmonds OBE."Artscatalyst.org. The Arts Catalyst, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. Detailed overview of Guzik’s presentation of his long-term project in collaboration with marine scientist Mark Peter Simmons, involving resonant communication devices. Includes bios of the artist and Simmons, embedded videos of the presentation, Q&A, and Guzik’s submersible work Nereida, and link to a review of Mexico’s 2013 pavilion. “The Mexico Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.” Venetoinside.com. Venetoinside. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. scover_in_venice/the_mexico_pavilion_at_the_venice_biennale/> Aimed at the tourist/traveler, this article provides a brief description of the Mexico pavilion and the history of that venue. Tlaseca, Erik. “A Farmer in the City.” VeniceBiennale2013.IdeologicalGuide.com. The Ideological Guide, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. An insightful review of the Cordiox installation, placing the work and the artist within a larger art historical and political context. Webpage displays the exhibit information next to Mexico’s basic national statistics, including political alliances and conflicts. van Kerkhoff, Sonja. “Realtime murmurings – Mexico at the Venice Biennale.” Sonjavank.wordpress.com. Wordpress.com. 6 Sep. 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. biennale/> An experiential description of the exhibit, with personal photographs and a link to a webpage about the history of the church. “Venice Art Biennale 2013: National Participations: Mexico, Cordiox.” MyArtGuides.com. My Art Guides. N.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. 2013/art-biennale/national-participations/item/534-mexico> A brief description of the Cordiox project and exhibition information.