Rhizoma (Generation in Waiting) is opening in Venice
EDGE OF ARABIA Rhizoma (Generation in Waiting) 30 May–24 September 2013 Collateral Event of the 55th Venice Biennale Magazzini del Sale No. 262 Dorsoduro Fondamenta delle Zattere Venice (ACTV stop: Line 1, Salute) Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–6pm Admission free www.edgeofarabia.com Rhizome : A plant stem that grows horizontally under or along the ground and often sends out roots and shoots. New plants develop from the shoots. Ginger, iris, and violets have rhizomes. Also called rootstock ( Greek rhiz ma , mass of roots , from rhizoun , to cause to take root , from rhiza , root ; see wr d- in Indo-European roots). Curated by London-based curator Sara Raza and Saudi-based poet, artist and curator Ashraf Fayadh, Rhizoma (Generation in Waiting) refers to the newcoming artists in the Saudi Arabia art scene who are challenging the force of gravity with their projects. Sara Raza explains:...