 Another artist noted that some were upset about the selection even before the Biennale's opening.Alexander Forbes of "Artsy" wrote that the exhibition was "definitely the weirdest in the Giardini—and quite possibly in Venice at large".He felt conflicted between what he described as the project's "visual cues of a ... lame corporate-sponsored 'art' show", the exhibit's earnest advocacy to opt for peace in light of the country's recent revolution.