WEEK IN REVIEW

INTERVIEW: SARA SHAKEEL ON HER SHIMMERING COLLABORATION WITH EVIAN

designboom spoke with contemporary artist sara shakeel right before the release of the 20 shimmering NFTs she created for evian. shakeel talked about her transition from dentist to artist, her obsession with crystals, and the inspiration behind her second collaboration with the french water company. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

GUIDE TO THE VENICE ART BIENALE 2022

with the opening of the 2022 venice art biennale fast approaching, we've put together a comprehensive overview to help you navigate your way through this year's key exhibitions and events. from the international art exhibition and national participations in the giardini and the arsenale, to major museum and art space shows taking place around the city, take a look at our detailed guide if you're planning on visiting venice soon.

INSIDE NORMAN FOSTER'S 'MOTION' EXHIBITION IN BILBAO

the exhibition ‘motion. autos, art, architecture’, curated by architect norman foster, is now on view at the guggenheim museum in bilbao. designboom visited the opening of the show, which takes over the museum's entire second floor with 38 emblematic and rarely seen cars, as well as 300 other artworks dedicated to motion, including paintings and sculptures by renowned artists.

ALUMINUM MOBILE UNIT TRAVELS THROUGH JAPAN

the MAKU trailer is an extremely lightweight, aluminum mobile unit that can be easily transported by any normal car. the multipurpose trailer encloses a remote radio station travelling through japan. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.