One New York woman called Swoon decided to take a trip to Venice. The journey has made her a lasting impression. Later, when Swoon became known artist, she gave an interview to the magazine Juxtapoz, which was already promised myself to create a work of art dedicated to Venice - the most incredible city in all that she had ever seen. And recently, Swoon was able to realize their old dream. Very soon «residents and visitors» Venice will be able to see her «floating cities».

full artist project called «floating cities Serenissimy» (La Serenissima, or «siyatelneyshaya», - the solemn title of the Venetian Republic). Swoon and her friends, the artists created three ships, which went to the «cruise» on the Adriatic Sea. The material for the ships that have received the names «Alice», «Maria» and «Old Gikoro», has a variety of junk found on the streets of New York. Last month, an unusual flotilla departed from the coasts of Slovenia, and this week it will arrive in Venice - ÁËËÕÒÁÔ to the opening of 53rd Biennale .

Ships Swoon can be seen in Venice until 14 June. Participating in the project artists arrange «on board» concerts, puppet show and presentation of the exhibition, which will be exhibited interesting objects found during the stop fleets.

Swoon is not new to the construction of fantastic ships. Everything started with the «trip» of the Mississippi River, called the Miss Rockaway Armada. The event was held twice - in 2006 and 2007. And last year «garbage» the ships went to sea on the River Hudson.

Despite the fact that creativity Swoon is well known in Europe and the United States, its present name the artist does not want to disclose. She studied painting at the prestigious Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, but realized quite early that he does not want displayed in the galleries. In her view, art should not be sharpened in the «ivory tower», available only a few «on». It must become part of people's everyday lives. Therefore, the artist has decided to place their creations on the street. And to avoid prosecution for vandalism, it has invented a nickname. The most famous works Swoon - paper shapes of people who are engaged in the same as ordinary citizens: ride a bike, go to shop for food, etc. The artist places them under bridges, in fire stairwells and other places where the play of light and shadow can create the illusion of motion shapes.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Sources: swimmingcities.org , juxtapoz.com , artinvestment.ru