THE
OPEN WALL
PROJECT — VENICE

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Shan Shan Sheng's Open Wall is a large-scale glass installation re-interpreting a section of the Great Wall for the 2009 Venice Biennale.

Sited along the Island of Certosa, Open Wall will be located near the historic Giardini landscape, at the entrance to the Biennale.

Sheng's Open Wall installation captures an interval of China's heritage, translating this historic structure as a temporary zone of glass architecture.  The open wall consist 2,208 glass bricks corresponding to the years of at Great Wall Construction.

This installation represents the newfound openness of contemporary China and engages the contemporary moment as a pivotal moment of global exchange.