Walton Ford: 'Lion of God' at Ateneo Veneto

Curated by Udo Kittelmann and organised by Kasmin Gallery, Walton Ford’s major site-specific exhibition 'Lion of God' takes place at the historical institution Ateneo Veneto in parallel with the 60th Venice Biennale. 'Lion of God' consists of a series of monumental watercolor paintings that explore the historical, biological and environmental resonance of the subjects of the library’s collection, particularly the figure of the lion in Tintoretto’s ‘Apparizione della Vergine a San Girolamo (The Apparition of the Virgin to St. Jerome)’ (c. 1580).
The exhibiton marks the acclaimed artist’s first solo exhibition in Italy and remains on view until September 22nd, 2024. Watch the video to get a glimpse of the exhibition, contextualised here through interviews with Ford and Kittelmann.
Video by MONA ⎸ Produced & directed by Monica Salazar ⎸ Filmed & edited by Peter Cairns