China's Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2013 was unveiled on May 29, pervading the Italian water city with ideas and interpretation of Chinese artists.

The pavilion was named "Transfiguration," pointing to the evolution of contemporary art in China, which is increasingly diversified in its vision for the exploration of the global reality, organizers said.

Art today is entangled with the knowledge of the time and embodied with transforming emotions and challenges, Wang Chunchen, curator of the pavilion and head of the curatorial research team at the Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum in Beijing.

The seven selected Chinese artists presented a variety of works of art ranging from painting to photography, video and installation, said Wang.

Ding Wei, Chinese Ambassador to Italy, said they were not only makers of images, but in fact people elucidating attitudes and conceptions.

Ding noted the theme of transfiguration was China's response to "Encyclopedic Palace," the theme of the main exhibit which refers to a place where all human knowledge is collected and revered.

The Venice Biennale, which takes place once every two years in various historical venues of the Italian northern city, will run from June 1 to Nov. 24. It will host participants of 88 countries along with a number of related activities.

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