Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar

Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association (MCASA) is collaborating with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia to organize Mongolia participation in 58th International Venice Art Biennale. This is Mongolia’s third appearance in this world renowned, important art event.

Curated by Gantuya Badamgarav, Mongolia Pavilion will present a unique, cross-disciplinary project entitled A Temporality, which involves Mongolian artist Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar, four throat singers from National Philharmonic Orchestra and famous German artist Carsten Nicolai, known as Alva Noto. The idea of the project was developed, curator Gantuya says, basing on Mongolian “experimental singing tradition”, practiced by Mongolian nomads for centuries for communicating with nature and animals. Sounds differed depending on the environment and evolved minds, bodies and spirits of people. Such traditions include throat singing and long song, listed as world heritage by UNESCO. Nowadays interaction between human-being and nature is almost extinct and we have created human-made environment surrounding us, like concrete blocks, glasses, panels and asphalts to interact with. A Temporality will emulate Mongolian “experimental singing tradition” in contemporary form. Mongolian artist E.Jantsankhorol will create a contemporary environment, where artists can interact with physical objects and spaces and perform emitting various sounds using techniques of traditional singing.

Mongolia Pavilion will be located in “Art Bakery”, former Bruchium al Forno and a 1 minute walk from Arsenale Exhibition Hall of Venice Biennale.

The project is supported and sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia, Goethe International Co-production Fund, IFA Germany and MIAT – Mongolian Airlines.