Björk Performs Surprise DJ Set at Venice Biennale, Confirms New Album in Development
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Danielle Chelosky
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Summary
Björk performed a surprise DJ set at the Venice Biennale, wearing a recycled fiberglass dress from Bottega Veneta's fall 2026 collection. She dedicated the set to Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, the artist representing Iceland at the exhibition. Björk also confirmed she is working on a new album, the follow-up to 2022's Fossora, with updates expected next year.
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On X she wrote that the set was for Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, the artist chosen to represent Iceland at the exhibition.
In December last year, Björk revealed that she was working on the followup to 2022's Fossora.
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