Inside the 'Pavilion of (Dis)sence,' a fight against Russia's weaponization of culture

In the lead-up to the Venice Art Biennale, posters for imagined cultural events began appearing throughout the city, each one carrying the disclaimer: "Canceled because the artist was killed by Russia."

Conceived by exiled Russian artist Katia Margolis and curated by the Network Associazioni per Ucraina, the "