The artwork of Ireland’s representative at the 50th International Biennale, Katie Holten, combines a contemporary dynamic with a traditional respect for nature, writes CAOIMHÍN MAC GIOLLA LÉITH.
“My way has always been to move around and make do.”¹ Katie Holten’s description of the principles underlying her tirelessly nomadic and ever-flexible art practice is disarming. Yet it may leave us none the wiser as to what precisely a visitor to this summer’s Venice Biennale may expect from her contribution to this sprawling, multi-faceted festival of international contemporary art
