Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Christoph Schlingensief and Christian Marclay awarded Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale


The Venice Biennale has announced the awards for its 54th edition. The Golden Lion for the best national pavilion went to Germany, represented this year by Christoph Schlingensief, who died last August. The Golden Lion for the best artist went to Christian Marclay for his piece The Clock, 2010, on display at the Arsenale.
Image: A still from Christian Marclay's The Clock, 2010