Pavlo Makov's installation at Venice Biennale 2022 – in pictures

  • Ukrainian artist Pavlo Makov with his piece 'The Fountain of Exhaustion' at Ukraine's pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022. AFP
    Ukrainian artist Pavlo Makov with his piece 'The Fountain of Exhaustion' at Ukraine's pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022. AFP
  • Makov's installation comprises 78 light blue funnels mounted on a triangle through which water flows, slowing as it travels downwards to drip slowly into the collecting basin, echoing in the otherwise silent space. AP
    Makov's installation comprises 78 light blue funnels mounted on a triangle through which water flows, slowing as it travels downwards to drip slowly into the collecting basin, echoing in the otherwise silent space. AP
  • Pavlo Makov describes his work as 'a metaphor for contemporary life'. AP
    Pavlo Makov describes his work as 'a metaphor for contemporary life'. AP
  • Visitors view 'The Fountain of Exhaustion' by artist Pavlo Makov at Ukraine's pavilion. AFP
    Visitors view 'The Fountain of Exhaustion' by artist Pavlo Makov at Ukraine's pavilion. AFP
  • Makov, 63, one of Ukraine's most important living artists, said his participation was 'an act of defiance' against the Russian invaders.
    Makov, 63, one of Ukraine's most important living artists, said his participation was 'an act of defiance' against the Russian invaders.
  • Art curator Maria Lanko loaded her car with several works of art, including Makov's installation, and drove for six days through Romania, Hungary and Austria before arriving in Italy. AFP
    Art curator Maria Lanko loaded her car with several works of art, including Makov's installation, and drove for six days through Romania, Hungary and Austria before arriving in Italy. AFP
  • 'The Fountain of Exhaustion' was inspired by the lack of vitality Makov felt as Ukraine transitioned to an independent nation in the early 1990s, and again as he travelled throughout Europe in the 2000s.
    'The Fountain of Exhaustion' was inspired by the lack of vitality Makov felt as Ukraine transitioned to an independent nation in the early 1990s, and again as he travelled throughout Europe in the 2000s.
  • A total of 58 countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are represented in national pavilions at the Venice Biennale, showcasing 213 individual artists. AFP
    A total of 58 countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are represented in national pavilions at the Venice Biennale, showcasing 213 individual artists. AFP
  • Art curator Maria Lanko and Ukrainian artist Pavlo Makov at the Venice Biennale. AFP
    Art curator Maria Lanko and Ukrainian artist Pavlo Makov at the Venice Biennale. AFP
  • Organisers of the Venice Biennale banned anyone linked to the Russian government from the entire event, joining a global cultural boycott of Moscow over the war. AP
    Organisers of the Venice Biennale banned anyone linked to the Russian government from the entire event, joining a global cultural boycott of Moscow over the war. AP