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Abbas Akhavan, installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup (detail), 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup (detail), 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup (detail), 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup (detail), 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup (detail), 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden, 2026, organic burnout cast bronze, plaster residue, 75 unique pieces, each 47 x 2 x 2 in. (120 x 5 x 5 cm). Installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Study for a Garden, 2026, organic burnout cast bronze, plaster residue, 75 unique pieces, each 47 x 2 x 2 in. (120 x 5 x 5 cm). Installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, erratic boulder, water system, vintage fur coat, plastic bag, 40 x 30 x 31 in. (102 x 75 x 80 cm). Installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, erratic boulder, water system, vintage fur coat, plastic bag, 40 x 30 x 31 in. (102 x 75 x 80 cm). Installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, erratic boulder, water system, vintage fur coat, plastic bag, 40 x 30 x 31 in. (102 x 75 x 80 cm). Installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti
Abbas Akhavan, Untitled, 2018, erratic boulder, water system, vintage fur coat, plastic bag, 40 x 30 x 31 in. (102 x 75 x 80 cm). Installation view, Entre chien et loup, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2026. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada and presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. Photo: Francesco Barasciutti

Abbas Akhavan, Entre chien et loup, 2026, victoria cruziana water lilies, custom-made pond, LED grow lights, frosted mirror, misting system, dimensions variable