Julie Mehretu’s painting ‘Aether (Venice)’ (2011) is the focus of the latest edition of Salon, White Cube’s curated programme of secondary market presentations.⁠ ⁠ Produced at a pivotal moment in Julie’s (juliemehretu) career, ‘Aether (Venice)’ is a compositional maelstrom of architectural schematics, in which aerial, cross-sectional and isometric views of Venetian churches, palaces and other landmarks are layered into a dense field of visual incident.⁠ ⁠ ‘My aim is to have a picture that appears one way from a distance – almost like looking at a cosmology, city, or universe from afar – but when you approach the work, the overall image shatters into numerous other pictures, stories, and events.’ – Julie Mehretu⁠ ⁠ This monumental canvas was created for François Pinault’s Punta della Dogana, where it was first exhibited during the 2011 Venice Biennale.⁠ ⁠ #whitecubesalon⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link in our bio to explore the Salon presentation and read the accompanying commissioned text by inde...