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Headline: Inflatable Pool Balls Float On Venetian Lagoon As Part Of Art Installation

Caption: Hungarian artist Otto Vincze has let loose a set of large inflatable pool balls on the Venetian lagoon as part of his latest installation. Titled 'River-Pool – Giudecca', the project aims to playfully enrich the Venetian lagoon with its colourful pool balls. The spherical fender buoys, transformed into enormous pool balls, are gently rocked by the movement of the water and follow the ripples of boats passing by. The set of pool balls is supplemented by two white balls with emblems on their sides: one of which displays the iconic lion of Venice, while the other white pool ball shows the anchored patriarchal cross of Szentendre, Hungary. Otto Vincze’s two white pool balls depict icons that are emblematic century-old symbols, suggesting a multi-layered parallel between the connected histories of these two merchant cities. They allude to commerce on water and the rich cultural legacy that bloomed from it; they point to a common links of the past and call for a quality of receptivity in the present. The depictions of Giudecca and its environs are among the best-known renditions of the Venetian cityscape. The sizeable installation is in collaboration with the Ferenczy Museum Center in Szentendre and is currently on view. For more information visit http://www.river-pool.com.

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