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Varied exhibition at the Punta Della Dogana in Venice showcasing contemporary art from the Pinault Collection.

I have to start by mentioning the building! The refurbished Punta Della Dogana has opened since the last time I was in Venice so this was my first visit.  It is an amazing space for showing modern and contemporary art a number of interlinked spaces over two floors. The views are also spectacular looking across to San Giogio and St Mark’s Square

These were some amazing works in this show. There did seem to be a bit of a theme around white squares with at least three or four artists producing different types. My favourite of these was the room by Gunther Uecker, who produced white squares in thick paint with bits of his life in them such a razor blades, hand prints etc.

I loved the ice sculptures by Pier Paolo Calzolari in the first room in particular the frozen mattresses which were gradually  melting. The tapestries by Goshka Lacuga were stunning in their scale  and detail. However my favourite piece was a series of still lives of a glass of water by Peter Dreher. He paints the same empty glass  every morning and evening  and has now done over 3000. Each one is subtlety different and on mass they are stunning. They seem to be a form of mediation for him and the viewer gets drawn into a similar meditative mood, slowing down and looking carefully at each work.

Closes 20 November 2016.

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