Seaworld Venice  

Austrian Pavilion
Biennale Arte 2026
61st International Art Exhibition
La Biennale di Venezia
Florentina Holzinger
SEAWORLD VENICE
9 May – 22 November 2026
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Team

COMMISSIONER
Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport,
Division IV – Arts and Culture

ARTIST
Florentina Holzinger

CURATOR
Nora-Swantje Almes

ARTISTIC TEAM
Space: Nikola Knežević
Composition and Sound: Gibrana Cervantes, Stefan Schneider
Light: Max Kraußmüller, with Charlotte Marr
Research Assistance: Edoardo Lazzari, Nadir Zitti Cardenis
Text Advisor: Anna Leon

PRODUCTION DIRECTION
Sarah Parolin, Katharina Wallisch - neon lobster

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Martina Merico

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Julia Bildstein, Katharina Boesch, Leah Diwald, Christine Haupt-Stummer - section.a

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Technical Direction: Anja Lawrenz
Technical Team: Dörte Wilfroth, Christiane Hilmer
Stunt Coordinators: Alexander Kusmak (lead), Ronny Horning - Gravity Stunts

RESEARCH PARTNERS
Club Sommozzatori San Marco

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Studio Asel Tambay
Type design & Production: Robert Janes
Web Development: Felix Steindl

PRESS
Anna Rosa Thomae, Ena Alva - A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy
Giulia Messia - neon lobster

INVITATION MANAGEMENT
Julia Bildstein - section.a

FUNDRAISING ADVISORS
The Twentieth

TAX CONSULTANT
Georg Geyer - Kanzlei Geyer & Geyer

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Bollinger + Grohmann

MEDIA SUPPORT
Mediasystem

ON SITE SUPPORT
M+B Studio

PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Skulpturengießerei Knaak, Berlin, Germany
Grassmayr Glockengießerei GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria
Hertzer GmbH, Berlin, Germany
MAB Robotics Sp. z o.o., Poznań, Poland
SFC Umwelttechnik GmbH, Salzburg, Austria
Laufen Austria GmbH, Wilhelmsburg, Austria
Mediasystem Vertriebs-GmbH, Gleisdorf, Austria
Felbermayr Holding GmbH, Wels, Austria
Boscolo Bielo Ivano S.r.l., Venice, Italy