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EXTRACTION (Location: 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale (Canadian Exhibition)

Concept image of Canadian Exhibition “EXTRACTION” for the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale

Exterior plan of exhibition at the intersection of the pavilions of Canada, UK, and France in the Giardini of the Venice Architecture Biennale

Bird’s eye concept view showing visitors kneeling down on large map to view exhibition film below ground through small keyhole

Overview of the sculpted surface and survey stake at the center of the exhibition

Visitors kneel down, one visitor at a time, and peer into the keyhole to view film below ground

Canadian Ambassador to Italy, the Honorable Peter McGovern christens the exhibition

Detail view of the kneeling pad and survey stake at the center of the exhibition

View of the survey stake, cast with 10 ounces of solid gold

View II though keyhole showing film one of the 800 images across 800 years of extraction history

Aerial view of the exhibition showing visitors peering into the keyhole of the exhibition below ground

Aerial view of the opening ceremony of the exhibition located in the Giardini of the Venice Biennale Architecture

Detail of the interpretation of the exhibition showing gold ore from abandoned mine site

A visitor peers through a geologist’ loop to examine gold ore

Detail view of gold ore, blended with copper, silver, and pyrite (fool’s gold)

Map showing the geography of the more than 50% of mines around the world operated by Canadian companies

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Communication de 2017

EXTRACTION (Location: 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale (Canadian Exhibition)

OPSYS / Hume Atelier / RVTR / Beites & Co / Ecological Design Lab

Situé à l’extérieur des Giardini à la Biennale d’architecture de Venise en Italie en 2016, une exposition unique en son genre sur les échelles et les diverses régions géographiques de la culture extractive du Canada. Les visiteurs sont invités à s’agenouiller face aux pavillons des anciens empires du Royaume-Uni et de la France pour contempler le sol et y visionner un film qui révèle les réalités de l’empire minier du Canada dans le monde.

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