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Third World, are included, as well as historical Maori artists
Selwyn Wilson and Sandy Adsett from Aotearoa/New Zealand.
A third room,” Pedrosa added, “is dedicated to the Italian
artistic diaspora of the 20th century. Italian artists who moved
abroad to Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond, often played
significant roles in the development of modernism outside Italy.
This room features works by 40 first- or second-generation
Italian artists, displayed on Lina Bo Bardi’s glass easels. Bo
Bardi, an Italian who moved to Brazil, won the 2021 Biennale
Architettura’s Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in
Memoriam.
Two related themes have emerged organically in the research,”
Pedrosa noted. “The first is textiles, explored by many artists
in both the Historical and Contemporary Nucleus. These
works highlight an interest in craft, tradition, and handmade
techniques, often considered foreign or outsider in the fine arts.
The second theme is artists related by blood, many of them
Indigenous, emphasizing the transmission of knowledge and
practices within families.

NATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS
The Exhibition features 86 National Participations located
in the historic Pavilions at the Giardini, the Arsenale,
and throughout Venice. This year, four countries are
making their debut at the Biennale Arte: the Republic of
Benin, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the
Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. Additionally, Nicaragua,
the Republic of Panama, and Senegal are participating with
their own pavilions for the first time. Isaac Chong Wai (Hong Kong, 1990 - Lives in Berlin). Falling Reversely (2021-24)
Video still, Duration tbd. Photo Isaac Chong Wai, Julia Geiß and Lana Immelman /
Courtesy the Artist; Blindspot Gallery and Zilberman / © Isaac Chong Wai
Dana Awartani (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1987 - Lives in Jeddah). Come, let me heal
your wounds. Let me mend your broken bones, as we stand here mourning
(2019). Darning on medicinally dyed silk 630 cm x 720 cm x 300 cm. Image
courtesy of the Artist and Athr Gallery / Photo by Anna Shtraus / © Dana Awartani
The Italian Pavilion, situated at the Tese delle Vergini in
the Arsenale, is curated by Luca Cerizza and sponsored
by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of
the Ministry of Culture. The project “Due qui / To Hear” by
artist Massimo Bartolini includes unique contributions from
musicians and writers.
The Holy See Pavilion, promoted by Cardinal José Tolentino
de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and
Education of the Holy See, is hosted this year in the
women’s prison on Giudecca Island. The exhibition, titled
“With My Eyes,” is curated by Chiara Parisi and Bruno
Racine. The City of Venice also has its own pavilion, the
Venice Pavilion, located at the Giardini of Sant’Elena.

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