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Sung Tieu and the Ruin of Venice

Can German history be salvaged? At the scandal-ridden Venice Biennale, Berlin artist Sung Tieu has rebuilt her childhood as a reminder of the country’s buried past. 

Sung Tieu and the Ruin of Venice
Sung Tieu, Human Dignity Shall Be Inviolable, 2026. Courtesy the Artist. Photo: Andrea Rossetti