Nero is pleased to be part of

Osloo

A Public Place in Venice By FOS

Osloo is a floating pavilion comprising
a Bar, a Daily Event Programme and a Radio Station
31 May – 1 July 2011
Island of San Servolo, Venice, next to the vaperetto stop
Open Daily 2 pm – 10 pm

As a truly public space, Osloo is located outside the designated space of the Danish Pavilion in the Giardini, 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 audience encounters. The programme on Osloo aims to break traditional borders between disciplines and explores 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 remaking 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 citizens of Venice and tourists as well as Biennale visitors. The bar Osloo is open every day from 2 pm to 10 pm.

For a full programme of events see:

www.osloo.dk (updated daily)
www.danish-pavilion.org
For a daily update on current events call +39 3421291543.