Lost and found

. He is known for his rigorous conceptual thinking, but also his deep interest in how spiritual and unseen forces shape our experience of the world. He is New Zealand’s official representative at the 58th Venice Biennale, and his exhibition, , is a monumental exploration of the unseen. At its heart is an enormous list of “things” that have disappeared from our world – not just physical objects and species, but esoteric energies, meteorological events, languages and ideas. These lists are then broadcast around the city from a central venue, the Palazzina Canonica, via cell towers designed to look like pine trees. Anthony Byrt was at s opening in May, and spoke to Mitchell about his ambitious exhibition.