ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 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 <http://vimeo.com/user8136071> 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. <http://youtu.be/In-K8524g8c> ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 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. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_OFmoiGYe8> 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. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfPx8y3v_pU> 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. <http://jardinsdespilotes.org/?p=406> ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 3 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. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_nKo36UZlM> 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. <http://silenthead.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/cordiox-de-ariel-guzik-abre-en-la-55- 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. <http://proyectochangarrito.blogspot.com/2013/06/changarrito-bienale-di-venezia- 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. <http://contessanally.blogspot.com/2013/06/venice-art-biennale-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. <http://www.churchesofvenice.co.uk/castello.htm - sanlor> 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. <http://www.designboom.com/architecture/venice-biennale-2012-mexico-pavilion- 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 <http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-blog/carry-on/topic/news/55th-venice- 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. <http://eyecontactsite.com/2013/06/five-pavilions-in-venice> 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. <http://vimeo.com/31861841> 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. <http://www.revistacodigo.com/opinion-el-pabellon-de-mexico-en-la-55-bienal-de- 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. <http://www.revistacodigo.com/itala-schmelz-mexico-venecia-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. <http://www.labiennale.org/en/art/exhibition/national- 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.