An architect of parallel worlds, the Swiss-Brazilian artist Guerreiro do Divino Amor (Warrior of Divine Love, in Portuguese) has been chosen to represent Switzerland at the 2024 Venice Biennale of Arts. SWI swissinfo.ch visited his studio to get a glimpse of the artist’s plans for the big event next year. The theme of the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale, which will run next year from April 20 to November 24, perfectly suits the artist who will occupy the Swiss pavilion: "Foreigners Everywhere". "I speak six languages, none without an accent. Everywhere I go, I'm perceived as a foreigner," says Guerreiro do Divino Amor, who is both a Swiss and Brazilian national. Born in Geneva and raised in Paris, Grenoble, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro, Guerreiro do Divino Amor is known for his audiovisual and graphic installations. In them, all kings, queens and subjects are always naked. The artist creates parallel worlds, linked by bridges of attraction and repulsion, based on both utopian...
