"Supporting the Biennale is not simply a sponsorship for us; it is an evolution of Bvlgari's idea of patronage. The house was born in Rome, surrounded by layers of history, and for decades our commitment has focused on safeguarding and restoring cultural heritage. But heritage alone is not enough. If you truly believe in culture, you must also believe in its future. Supporting living artists and free expression is as essential as restoring monuments."
"Kang describes herself as 'a maker of objects and spaces'. She is known for creating 'unpindownable' installations, photograms and sculptures, often combining organic and industrial or off-the-shelf architectural materials, to produce work with a defiantly indefinable quality."
"I kind of hate the idea that anything has a single meaning. Objects are not fixed."
Lotus Kang, a Brooklyn-based artist known for creating installations and sculptures that resist singular interpretation, works across multiple studios while developing pieces for the Bvlgari pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale. Bvlgari's sponsorship of the next three editions of the Biennale represents an evolution of the Italian fashion house's patronage philosophy, extending beyond cultural heritage restoration to support living artists and contemporary expression. Kang's practice combines industrial materials like cold-formed steel joists with organic elements and everyday architectural components, producing work characterized by its deliberately indefinable quality. Her approach emphasizes that objects resist fixed meanings, reflecting a broader commitment to artistic freedom and cultural innovation.
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