Venice’s Rent Collection Courtyard

1999

Realized at Deposito Polveri, Arsenale, Venice

108 life-sized sculptures created on site by Long Xu Li and nine guest artisan sculptors, 60 tons of clay, wire and wood armature.

Commissioned by the 48th Venice Biennale [Ephemeral]

Installation views at 48th Venice Biennale, 1999. Photos by Elio Montanari, courtesy Cai Studio