Phyllida Barlow will represent Britain in the 2017 Venice Biennale, the British Council has announced. In a statement the artist said: ‘It is an extraordinary privilege and honour to be invited to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale 2017. I am astonished, thrilled and of course hugely excited. It is going to be a remarkable experience to begin to consider the work for the imposing architecture of the British pavilion. I cannot imagine a more invigorating and wonderful challenge. The international diversity for which the Biennale is so renowned within the particular context of Venice is a unique and stimulating creative opportunity beyond my wildest dreams.’
Read our feature on the artist from the May 2010 issue of ArtReview.
