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Osloo
A Public Place in Venice By FOS
Osloo is a floating pavilion comprising
a Bar, a Daily Event Programme and a Radio Station
As a truly public space, Osloo is located outside the designated space of the Danish Pavilion in the Giar-
dini, and is instead located within the urban fabric of the city of Venice, docked at the island of San Servolo.
Osloo is an architectonic structure and a social space that comes to life through a range of events and audi-
ence encounters. The programme on Osloo aims to break traditional borders between disciplines and ex-
plores the possibility of exchanging information in a public space through an aesthetic framework.
International artists, musicians and poets will perform alongside researchers, politicians, art historians, and
other public figures in order to create a set of alternative social situations and exchanges. Osloo is a remak-
ing of the pavilion Oslo from 1999, which was the first work that put FOS’ artistic concept of 'Social Design'
into physical form. Osloo is closely aligned to the tradition of relational aesthetics, but takes its starting point
in the socio-political context of contemporary society.
On Osloo each night of events is programmed in relation to both the title of the evening and the overall
theme of Osloo, which is ‘Language’. Throughout its duration more events will be added to the programme
and every day Osloo provides the setting for improvised activities and informal social interaction. For four–
and–a–half weeks this regular programme of free public events will function as an accessible space for the citi-
zens of Venice and tourists as well as Biennale visitors. The bar Osloo is open every day from 2 pm to 10 pm.
Location of Osloo
Osloo, San Servolo, Venice, next to
the vaporetto stop San Marco
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31 May – 1 July, 2011
San Zaccaria
Public Transport
Vaporetto
Vaporetto line 20 departs from
20
Riva degli Schiavoni, San Marco and
San Zaccaria stops. The boat ride takes
approximately 10 mins. Giardini
Danish
Pavilion
Osloo B
San Servolo
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SPEECH MATTERS – The Danish Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia
2 Marianne Strøm Hansen, The Danish Arts Council Judith Eckstein, Goldmann Public Relations
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 2, DK-1553 Copenhagen V Bruderstr. 5, D-80538 Munich
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