Pedro Cabrita Reis – Field – Venice

Pedro Cabrita Reis returns to the Venice Biennale with sculpture in the Church of San Fantin.

“Field” is an unprecedented large-scale work conceived for the Church of San Fantin, in Venice, which will be presented on April 21.

This is the fourth time that the Portuguese artist participates in the Venice Biennale, in Italy, after having been present in the 1997, 2003 (the year in which it represented Portugal) and 2013 editions.

The work, which will begin installation on April 7, is the result of a partnership between the Portuguese artist and his galleries Kewenig (Berlin), Sprovieri (London), Mai 36 (Zurich) and Magazzino (Rome).

With a geometric pattern of parallel lines, “Field” will occupy the central nave of the church from the entrance to the altar, allowing circulation around it.
The sculpture is composed of a metallic structure of 128 pieces, where 640 white LED tubes will be placed, powered by a mesh of electrical wires.
On these metallic structures will be a glass top and an irregular layer of material from demolitions, which contrasts with the more geometric and defined shapes of the metallic structures and lighting. Radiating light on a landscape of wreckage, Pedro Cabrita Reis evokes “the eternal conflict between Light and Darkness, which, for the Artist, is a testimony ament to the very human condition.