To read an essay by Juliana Engberg, Senior Curatorial Advisor for the Australian Artists at Venice click here.

Three Australian artists have been selected to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale 2007: Susan Norrie, Daniel von Sturmer and Callum Morton. This is the first time that Australia will be officially represented both within the national pavilion and at major cultural locations in Venice.

The three artists representing Australia are at the forefront of their practice. They have creating works that are powerful, original and challenging, and that reflect the best of contemporary Australian art, while remaining international in perspective and ambition and we are very proud to present them in Venice.

Susan Norrie presents a video installation at Fondazione Levi that explores pervasive geopolitical issues of a planet in turmoil. The work will be experiential, physically immersing audiences and transporting them into an uncertain future.

Daniel von Sturmer continues his ‘experiments with space’, through video installations and architectural interventions especially designed for the Australian Pavilion.

Callum Morton has created a large-scale, architecturally-inspired installation in the grounds of Palazzo Zenobio.

In addition, Australia’s profile at the Venice Biennale 2007 is at an unprecedented high with another four leading Australian artists exhibiting in Venice. Photographer Rosemary Laing, video artist Shaun Gladwell and installation artist Christian Capurro have been selected for the curated section of the event. Also, artists, John Mawurndjul, Mr Bedford and Andrew Rogers have become the first Australian artists to show at Cornice Art Fair, a new contemporary art fair in Venice.