The Venice Biennale 2009

Visitors at the Italian Pavilion on June 4, 2009 look at work by artist Aron Demetz at the Venice Art Biennale in the Arsenale.
Andrea Pattaro / AFP / Getty

Body Forms
Giant wooden carvings of the human form, by Aaron Demetz, add a grotesque air to proceedings. National pavilions are built in the Giardini (public gardens) to house the exhibits from each country's chosen artists.

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