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Mit Written by Water zeigte Marco Godinho auf der Biennale in Venedig 2019 im Luxemburger Pavillon eine intensive Arbeit. Er beschäftigt sich darin mit einer eindrücklichen Auseinandersetzung mit aktuellen Migrationsfragen und ihrem Verhältnis zum Meer. Written by Water ist eine geopoetische Odyssee, die den entgegengesetzten Weg heutiger Migrationsrouten über das Mittelmeer nimmt. Ebenso eindringlich und zugleich nachdenklich wird sein Werk der letzten 15 Jahre dokumentiert und von sieben Essays begleitet.
Der in Portugal geborene, zwischen Paris und Luxemburg arbeitende MARCO GODINHO (*1978, Salvaterra de Magos) studierte in Nancy, Lausanne sowie an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Seit 2006 werden seine Arbeiten in Einzel- und Gruppenausstellungen gezeigt, u.a. im Centre Pompidou, Metz; CCK Buenos Aires und im The Cube & VT Artsalon, Taipei.
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Born in Portugal and dividing his time between Paris and Luxembourg, MARCO GODINHO (*1978, Salvaterra de Magos) studied at the École Supérieure d’Art and Atelier national de recherche typographique de Nancy, the École Cantonale d'Arts de Lausanne and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Since 2006 his work has been shown in solo exhibitions and several group exhibitions, including at the Centre Pompidou, Metz; the CCK – Centro Cultural Kirchner de Buenos Aires; and at The Cube & VT Artsalon, Taipei.
Summary
Marco Godinho’s exhibition Written by Water was an all-the-more impressive research how we move today in a world engaged with current migration issues and its relation with the sea. Written by Water is a geopoetic odyssey that takes the reverse path of today’s migratory routes across the Mediterranean, the cradle of modern society and birthplace of founding narratives that underpin our common heritage. The documentation of the exhibition is accompanied by seven essays, which are just as thought-provoking and a wide range of singular works and recent exhibitions of the last fifteen years.
Born in Portugal and dividing his time between Paris and Luxembourg, MARCO GODINHO (*1978, Salvaterra de Magos) studied in Nancy, Lausanne, and Düsseldorf. Since 2006 his work has been shown in solo exhibitions and several group exhibitions, including at the Centre Pompidou, Metz; the CCK – Centro Cultural Kirchner de Buenos Aires; and at The Cube & VT Artsalon, Taipei.
