Okwui Enwezor

In March, The Maker heard the outstanding speech by Okwui Enwezor at the Venice Biennale Press conference. He began his presentation with a passage from Walter Benjamin and a passage from Pasolini in the 56th Biennale. His approach as curator draws inspiration from the origin of the Biennale a hundred years ago, created in a moment of changes, migration, industrial revolution, and technology. His speech showcased his brilliant curatorial approach to the 56th Venice Biennale and his discourse was worthy enough for the United Nations.

Enwezor is the director of the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany. He also has the roles of adjunct curator at the International Center of Photography in New York and is a Joanne Cassulo Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. In 2013, Enwezor was appointed curator of the Venice Biennale 2015, making him the first African-born curator in the exhibition’s 120 year history.

三月，《臆想》杂志有幸倾听了奥凯威·恩韦佐在威尼斯双年展新闻发布会上的演讲。他引用了瓦尔特·本雅明以及第56届双年展的帕索里尼的文字作为开场白。作为策展人，他的策展方法是从百年前的双年展汲取灵感，从历史变革，移民，工业革命和科技等历史元素中提炼创意。他的演讲也展现了他作为第56届双年展策展人的杰出策展才能。

恩韦佐是慕尼黑美术馆馆长，也是纽约摄影国际中心的兼职策展人，同时还是纽约惠特尼美国艺术博物馆的研究员。2013年，被任命为2015年威尼斯双年展的策展人，使他成为了威尼斯双年展120年历史上第一位非裔策展人。