"We are experiencing many problems with issuing visas and we need an invitation letter, Karneeva wrote Del Mercato in November, as she struggled getting curator Petr Musoev into Italy."
"Karneeva also asked Del Mercato to relabel Russia's pavilion on the Biennale map, after Bolivia used the building in 2024."
"By January, Russia had confirmed its attendance, and submitted plans for its multimedia presentation, The tree is rooted in the sky."
"Emails that month also show Biennale officials working alongside Kaneeva on a strategy for the event."
Tensions surrounding Russia's return to the Venice Biennale have intensified due to leaked emails between Biennale officials and the Russian pavilion commissioner. Italy's Minister of Culture announced a boycott of the event amid the controversy. The Biennale jury declared it would not consider countries facing ICC charges for awards, indirectly targeting Russia and Israel. Emails revealed that Russia's participation was planned since last summer, with discussions about visa issues and pavilion labeling. By January, Russia confirmed its attendance and submitted plans for its multimedia presentation, indicating significant preparation for the event.
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