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Venice Biennale: the latest – in pictures

Venice Biennale: Visitors are taken on a replica of a gondola as part of a performance
Visitors are taken on a replica gondola with a one-off rear view
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Venice Biennale: Iraq: Ahmed Alsoudani
A painting by Iraqi artist Ahmed Alsoudani which forms part of the first Iraqi Pavilion in 34 years. Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid is the pavilion's patron
Photograph: Christian Jungeblodt
Venice Biennale: Iraq: Azad Nanakeli - Destnuej (Purification)
A video installation by Azad Nanakeli, titled Destnuej (Purification), also from the Iraqi Pavilion
Photograph: Christian Jungeblodt
Venice Biennale: Iraq: Walid Siti - Beauty Spot
Iraqi artist Walid Siti's work Beauty Spot
Photograph: Christian Jungeblodt
Venice Biennale: Iraq: Halim Al Karim - Nations Laundry
Nations Laundry by Iraqi artist Halim Al Karim
Photograph: Christian Jungeblodt
Venice Biennale: An installation by Italian artist Ettore Greco
Over at the Italian Pavilion ... an installation by artist Ettore Greco
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Venice Biennale: A performance against the Mafia
An installation and performance against the mafia
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Venice Biennale: Coltro and Arrivabene's artworks at Italian Pavillion
Work by Italian artists Coltro and Arrivabene Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
Venice Biennale: 'Crystal of Resistance' artist Thomas Hirschhhorn in the Swiss Pavillion
Artist Thomas Hirschhorn has filled the Swiss Pavilion with a work he calls Crystal of Resistance Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
Venice Biennale: Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn with his artwork 'Crystal of Resistance'
Thomas Hirschhorn poses with his installation Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
Venice Biennale: '30 Days of Running in the Place', by Egyptian artist Ahmed Basiouny
An installation by Egyptian artist Ahmed Basiouny, titled 30 Days of Running in the Place. Basiouny was killed during the uprising in Egypt earlier this year Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
Venice Biennale: 'Fluxus A Church of Fear vs. the Alien Within', by Christoph Schlingensief
In the main hall of the German Pavilion stands the stage of the Fluxus oratorio A Church of Fear v the Alien Within, an installation by Christoph Schlingensief Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
Venice Biennale: 'Post-vs.-Proto-Renaissance' by Ukrainian artist Oksana Mas
Artist Oksana Mas's installation for the Ukrainian Pavilion, titled Post-vs-Proto-Renaissance, is made of coloured Easter eggs Photograph: Evgeniy Petrunko/EPA
Venice Biennale: 'The Black Arch' by sisters Shadia and Raja Alem
Representing Saudi Arabia are sisters Shadia and Raja Alem with their installation The Black Arch
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Venice Biennale: Dora Garcia poses front her artwork 'Lo Inadecuado' in Spain Pavillion
At the Spanish Pavilion, artist Dora García poses in front of her work, Lo Inadecuado Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
Venice Biennale: Julian Schnabel's 'Permanently Becoming And The Architecture Of Seeing'
A major exhibition dedicated to New York artist Julian Schnabel, including this work, Permanently Becoming and the Architecture of Seeing, is at the Museo Correr in Venice Photograph: Marco Secchi/Corbis
Venice Biennale: Sigalit Landau with 'One Man's Floor is another Man's Feelings'
Artist Sigalit Landau, representing Israel, poses with her video work One Man's Floor Is Another Man's Feelings Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA
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