The Venice Biennale 2009

A visitor looks at a mixed media installation,
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Reigning Talent
A visitor experiences one of the mixed media installations, Rain theorem, by Chechen artist Alexei Kallima. He presents a stadium full of figures glowing under fluorescent light. At first, the room resonates with their cheering but, after the lights are switched on, the room falls silent.

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