From dangling deer sculptures and toilet-themed installations to protests outside the Russian pavilion, this year’s Venice Biennale was remarkable in many ways. The 61st edition kicked off with packed crowds, Qatar unveiling the first new Giardini pavilion in decades, and controversy over whether Russia and Israel should be excluded amid the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. CNN’s Fiona Sinclair Scott reports.
From dangling deer sculptures and toilet-themed installations to protests outside the Russian pavilion, this year’s Venice Biennale was remarkable in many ways. The 61st edition kicked off with packed crowds, Qatar unveiling the first new Giardini pavilion in decades, and controversy over whether Russia and Israel should be excluded amid the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. CNN’s Fiona Sinclair Scott reports.
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