The Inaugural Dublin Biennial 2012 International Art Exhibition showcased the works of 57 artists from 21 countries. The show was held at The Point Village and will ran from June 15 - June 24 2012. Gala opening was held on Bloomsday June 16th and was officiated by The Lord Mayor of Dublin Andrew Montague and Dublin City Arts Officer Ray Yeates. The artists selected to exhibit represented 21 countr
ies: Austria, Armenia, Brazil, Croatia, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Holland,
Iran, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the USA. Among the International artists participating In DB12 were Yoko
Ono (USA) and Brazilian Artist Christina Oiticica. For the Biennial, Yoko Ono will present her "Wish Tree For Ireland' installation along with a video. The "Wish Tree For Ireland" is an invitation to all, to place personal wishes on her tree during the exhibition. The wises are then transferred to The
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in Iceland, and became part of her 1,000,000 wishes project. Brazilian Artist Christina Oiticica - is know for her 'non-concretist' Land-Eco art technique of combining paintings with the earth and the elements. Using the earth as foundation matter, Oiticica 'buries' her work in the earth for up to a year - the paintings, when unearthed, reveal the indelible marks contributed by nature to her works. She has buried her canvases in the Amazon rain forest of Brazil, the Sacred Valley of Ganespurs in India, and along the route to Santiago de Compostela. Oiticica installed "Heart of the Earth", a site specific piece for The Dublin Biennial. Described by Artistic Director Maggie Magee as "A celebration of Art in all it's forms and facets", Magee's aim was to create an International platform for Artists to showcase their work and to create an open forum for dialogue and the global exchange of concepts and conversations addressing current conditions.
