Czech & Slovac: The Silence of the Mole
Jakub Jansa, Selmeci Kocka Jusko
Giardini della Biennale
Giardini, Venice, Italy 30124
May 9 - September 27: 11am-7pm (last admission 6:45pm); September 29 - November 22: 10am-6pm (last admission 5:45pm); Arsenale Fridays-Saturdays May 9 - September 26: extended until 8pm (last admission 7:45pm); Closed Mondays except May 11, June 1, September 7, November 16
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About
At the center of The Silence of the Mole lies a reflection on how a figure once embodying childhood innocence and poetic silence has been transformed into a mascot of cultural diplomacy, a licensed commodity, and a nostalgic myth—a symbol of stolen fantasy. The project examines how the Mole, chosen to represent the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic as a diplomatically acceptable and politically neutral icon, also comes to embody reproach, silence, and a confused identity.