At the Venice Biennale, the art world’s premier international exhibition, this year’s offerings range from lofty heavenly realms to the grim realities of incarceration. The central exhibition, titled “The Milk of Dreams,” is a surrealist-infused exploration of transformation and the human body. In contrast, the nearby “In the Future They Ate from the Finest Porcelain” examines the history of prison meals and their impact on the incarcerated. From elaborate chandeliers evocative of celestial constellations to delicate porcelain vessels repurposed from food containers, these contrasting exhibitions invite us to reflect on the full spectrum of human experience, from the sublime to the mundane.