Venice Biennale's far pavilions – in pictures

Chance, an installation by Christian Boltanski, has transformed the French Pavilion into an existential fairground ride Photograph: Rex Features/AGF

Over at the Danish Pavilion, US artist Taryn Simon's installation provokes a double take Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

At the opening of Belgium's pavilion, an enigmatic character poses in front of the installation Feuilleton by Spanish artist Angel Vergara Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA

Another view of Angel Vergara's Feuilleton in the Belgian Pavilion Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Artist Lee Yong-Baek's solo exhibition at the Korean Pavilion Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Over at the Venice Pavilion, Fabrizio Plessi's maritime sculptures loom in an inky half-light Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Artist Cindy Sherman poses in her room at the Central Pavilion Photograph: Graziano Arici/Eyevine

Visitors stand near the entrance to the Greek Pavilion, where the artist Diohandi has created a minimalist world of dark water and white space Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

In Switzerland's pavilion, artist Thomas Hirschhorn has combined damaged consumer goods with miles and miles of Gaffer tape – to unsettling effect Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Ami Barak, the curator of the Romanian Pavilion. The artworks in the background are made by Romanian artist Ion Grigorescu Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images