Joseph Kosuth in Venice

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, an exhibition dedicated to Joseph Kosuth, a pioneer of Conceptual Art, opened at the Casa dei Tre Oci in Venice. In this exhibition, Kosuth emphasizes the visual language of media, which dominates that of writing. Previous works spanning his artistic career were revisited, along with two new neon works. One neon light, in particular, runs along the entire perimeter of the ceiling of the entrance hall and is an elaboration of a text by Michel Foucault. Of particular interest are a series of photographs from the 1970s, where Kosuth places posters with his own texts alongside advertising billboards. The exhibition was opened by Kosuth himself and was well attended. It runs throughout the duration of the Venice Art Biennale.

The Casa dei Tre Oci (House of the Three Eyes in Italian, where "oci" means "eyes" in Venetian dialect) is a historic building and cultural space located on the island of Giudecca in Venice, overlooking the Giudecca Canal with views of Piazza San Marco and the Venetian lagoon.

Designed between 1912 and 1913 by the Bolognese artist and painter Mario de Maria, it was built as his home and studio. The name derives from the three large lancet windows on the main façade, which resemble three "eyes."
These windows ideally represent the members of the family (the author, his wife, and his son), while a smaller window above symbolizes his daughter Silvia, who passed away prematurely.
The building is one of the most significant examples of Venetian neo-Gothic architecture of the early 20th century and has been considered a property of historical and artistic interest since 2007.
This building was recently purchased by the Berggruen Institute Europe, is located at Fondamenta delle Zitelle at number 43 and is intended for art exhibitions.