For the "If All Time Is Eternally Present" art exhibition.
Part of the Collateral Events of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, “If All Time Is Eternally Present” is exclusively sponsored by Bottega Veneta. Building upon the house’s integral connection to Venice, Bottega Veneta demonstrates its commitment to cultural advocacy and dialogue in a Biennalean context.
Curated by Venetian natives Marta Barina and Chiara Carrera, the exhibition will be unveiled in the public piazza setting of Palazzo Nervi Scattolin, Campo Manin, in Venice. In a nocturnal presentation, “If All Time Is Eternally Present” will showcase moving image works by four international female artists – Kandis Williams, Meriem Bennani & Orian Barki and Tai Shani.
Incorporating new, adapted, and existing works, the screenings include “A Travel Guide: Black Gothic in South Korean Horror” (2025), “2 Lizards” (2020), and “My Bodily Remains, Your Bodily Remains and All the Bodily Remains that Ever Were and Ever Will Be” (2023-2026).
Kandis’ “A Travel Guide: Black Gothic in South Korean Horror” tracks her journey through South Korea in a video collage with a stream of associative thought. From hip-hop to K-pop, she finds links between Black and Korean musical forms while tracing through similar intercultural histories of militarisation and state violence. Highlighting the words of Cameroonian historian Achille Mbembe, Kandis examines the politics of power, mobility, and racialised governance.
Meriem and Orian’s “2 Lizards” is an eight-part video series regarding the frenzied life in New York as told by two anthropomorphic lizards. In a playful yet empathetic tone, the lizards help to turn anecdotal experiences into a universal narrative. Created during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the series emphasises a strange time where connection was made through shared experiences.
Tai’s “My Bodily Remains, Your Bodily Remains and All the Bodily Remains that Ever Were and Ever Will Be” is a production influenced by the 2023 film with the same title. Drawing on key scenes like the Ghost for Revolution and the Book of Love, Tai articulates the themes of love, grief, and political transformation.
The exhibition will run from the 9th May until the 7th June 2026. Viewings begin each night at 8:30 until 11:00pm. Will you be attending?
PHOTO CREDIT: (Image 1 courtesy of Kandis Williams) (Image 2 courtesy of Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki) (Image 3 courtesy of Tai Shani)
