STRANIERI OVUNQUE - FOREIGNERS EVERYWHERE 2024 Venice Biennale pavilions

Within the sprawling exhibition halls, viewers are greeted by a diverse array of artistic expressions, each offering a glimpse into the rich narratives that shape our world. From the sublime landscapes of Kay WalkingStick, echoing the interconnectedness of nature and humanity, to the thought-provoking works of the Brazilian collective MAHKU, seamlessly blending tradition with modernity, and the evocative creations of the Māori quartet, Mata Aho Collective, indigenous cultures take center stage, challenging perceptions and inviting dialogue.

The backdrop for the work is a world rife with multifarious crises concerning the movement and existence of people across countries, nations, territories and borders, which reflect the perils and pitfalls of language, translation, nationality, expressing differences and disparities conditioned by identity, nationality, race, gender, sexuality, freedom, and wealth

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Adriano Pedrosa's curatorial vision extends beyond mere representation, delving into the profound significance of amplifying indigenous voices within the Biennale. By foregrounding the artistry of marginalized communities, Pedrosa underscores the enduring resilience of indigenous peoples, reclaiming narratives often overshadowed by colonial legacies. In doing so, the exhibition becomes a platform for transformative storytelling, bridging cultural divides and fostering understanding.

Divided into two thematic sections, "Nucleo Contemporaneo" and "Nucleo Storico," Pedrosa's exhibition navigates the complexities of contemporary and historical art with nuance and depth. In the contemporary nucleus, the notion of the "foreigner" transcends geographical borders, encompassing individuals marginalized for their cultural, sexual, or social identities. Here, queer artists such as Isaac Chong Wai, Louis Fratino, Erica Rutherford, and Evelyn Taocheng Wang command attention, their works challenging conventions and reshaping the artistic landscape.

As the first openly queer curator of the Biennale, Adriano Pedrosa's pioneering spirit infuses the exhibition with a sense of urgency and authenticity. By embracing diversity in all its forms, the 2024 Biennale emerges as a beacon of inclusivity and resilience, inviting viewers to engage with art as a catalyst for change. In celebrating the foreigner, the queer, and the indigenous, Pedrosa reminds us of the power of art to transcend boundaries and unite us in our shared humanity.

The "Nucleo Storico" segment of the 2024 Biennale presents a curated selection of 20th-century artworks from Latin America, Africa, the Arab world, and Asia, spanning 1905 to 1990. Divided into portraits, abstraction, and the Italian diaspora, this section showcases the interplay between European modernism and indigenous influences. Artists like Cícero Dias, Yêdamaria, and Rómulo Rozo feature in portraits, while Eduardo Terrazas, Fanny Sanín, and Etel Adnan contribute to abstraction. The Italian diaspora is represented by Nenne Sanguineti Poggi, Gianni Bertini, and Lidy Prati. Displayed across the Central Pavilion and the Arsenale, these works prompt reflection on cultural identity and the complexities of artistic influence.

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La Biennale di Venezia | 88 National Participations

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Commissioner, Curator, Exhibitor, Venue

ALBANIA

Love as a glass of water Commissioner: Blendi Gonxhja, Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation; Curator: Antonio Grulli; Exhibitor: Iva Lulashi Venue: Arsenale

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ARGENTINA

Ojala se derrumben las puertas

Commissioner: Mtro. Alejandra Pecoraro; Curator: Sofia Dourron; Exhibitor: Luciana Lamothe

Venue: Arsenale

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ARMENIA (REPUBLIC OF)

Echo

Commissioner: Svetlana Sahakyan, Head of Modern Art Department, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia; Curator: Armen Yesayants; Exhibitor: Nina Khemchyan

Venue: Magazzino del Sale N°3, Dorsoduro 264

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AUSTRALIA

kith and kin

Commissioner: Creative Australia; Curator: Ellie Buttrose; Exhibitor: Archie Moore

Venue: Giardini

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AUSTRIA

Anna Jermolaewa

Commissioner: The Arts and Culture Division of the Federal Ministry for Art, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport of Austria; Curator: Gabriele Spindler; Exhibitor: Anna Jermolaewa

Venue: Giardini

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AZERBAIJAN (REPUBLIC OF)

From Caspian to Pink Planet: I Am Here

Commissioner: Ambassador Rashad Aslanov; Curators: Luca Beatrice, Amina Melikova; Exhibitors: Vusala Agharaziyeva, Rashad Alakbarov, Irina Eldarova

Venue: Campo della Tana, Castello 2126/A

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BANGLADESH (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)

“The Contact”

Commissioner: Liaquat Ali Lucky; Curator: Viviana Vannucci; Exhibitors: Abdur Rab, Mini Karim, Shahjahan Ahmed Bikash, Shahid Kabir, Claudia De Leonardis, Anna Carla De Leonardis, Roberto Saglietto, Nataliia Revoniuk, Patrizia Casagranda, DoJoong Jo, Jiyoon Oh, Franco Marrocco, Marco Nereo Rotelli, Mirko Demattè; Venue: Spazio Espositivo Priuli Bon, San Stae, Santa Croce 1979/A

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BELGIUM

Petticoat Government

Commissioner: Wallonia-Brussels Federation; Exhibitors: Denicolai & Provoost, Antoinette Jattiot, Nord and Speculoos

Venue: Giardini

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BENIN (REPUBLIC OF)*

Everything Precious Is Fragile

Commissioner: José Pliya; Curator: Azu Henry Nwagbogu; Exhibitors: Chloé Quenum, Moufouli Bello, Ishola Akpo e Romuald Hazoumè

Venue: Arsenale

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BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)

ABYA YALA Desde la Patria Grande

Commissioner: Juan Carlos Cordero Nina; Curator: Paola Pisanelli Nero; Exhibitors: Alexandra Bravo, Inés Fontenla, Ronald Moran,Lorgio Vaca, Humberto Velez and many others latinoamerican artists

Sede: Giardini

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BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA

The Measure of the Sea

Commissioner/Curator: Marin Ivanović; Exhibitor: Stjepan Skoko

Venue: Palazzo Zorzi, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (UNESCO Venice Office), Castello 4930

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BRAZIL

Ka’a Pûera: we are walking birds

Commissioner: Andrea Pinheiro, Fundação Bienal de São Paulo; Curators: Arissana Pataxó, Denilson Baniwa and Gustavo Caboco Wapichana; Exhibitors: Glicéria Tupinambá with the Tupinambá Community of Serra do Padeiro and Olivença, in Bahia, Olinda Tupinambá and Ziel Karapotó

Venue: Giardini

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BULGARIA

,,The Neighbours”

Commissioner: Nadezhda Dzhakova; Curator: Vasil Vladimirov; Exhibitors: Krasimira Butseva, Julian Chehirian, Lilia Topouzova

Venue: Sala Tiziano-Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Fondamenta Delle Zattere Ai Gesuiti 919

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CAMEROON (REPUBBLICA DEL)

Nemo propheta in patria

Commissioner: Serge Achille Ndouma; Curators: Paul Emmanuel Loga Mahop, Sandro Orlandi Stagl; Exibitors: Jean Michel Dissake, Hako Hankson, Kendji & Ollo Arts, Patrick-Joël Tatcheda Yonkeu, Guy Wouete, Angelo Accardi, Julia Bornefeld, Cesare Catania, Adélaïde Laurent-Bellue, Franco Mazzucchelli, Rex and Edna Volcan, Giorgio Tentolini, Liu Youju

Venue: Palazzo Donà delle Rose, Fondamente Nove, 5038

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CANADA

Trinket

Commissioner: National Gallery of Canada; Curator: Gaëtane Verna; Exhibitor: Kapwani Kiwanga

Venue: giardini

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CHILE

Cosmonación

Commissioner: Florencia Loewenthal; Curator: Andrea Pacheco González; Exhibitor: Valeria Montti Colque

Venue: Magazzino n. 42, Marina Militare, Arsenale di Venezia, Fondamenta Case Nuove 2738/C

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CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)

Atlas: Harmony in Diversity

Commissioner: China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd.(CAEG); Curators: Wang Xiaosong, Jiang Jun; Exhibitors: Che Jianquan, Jiao Xingtao, Shi Hui, Qiu Zhenzhong, Wang Shaoqiang, Wang Zhenghong, Zhu Jinshi, project team of A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings

Venue: Arsenale

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CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE)

LITHIUM

Commissioner: Joseph Ibongo Gilungula; Curators: Michele Gervasuti, James Putnam; Exhibitors: Aimé Mpane, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Eddy Ekete, Jean Katambayi Mukendi, Cédric Sungo, Steve Bandoma, Eléonore Hellio and Michel Ekeba of the collective Kongo Astronauts

Venue: GERVASUTI FOUNDATION - Palazzo CANOVA Calle longa Santa Caterina, Cannaregio 4998 - 5001/a

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CROATIA

By the Means at Hand

Commissioner: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia; Curator: Antonia Majaca; Exhibitor: Vlatka Horvat

Venue: Fàbrica 33 (Calle Larga dei Boteri, Cannaregio 5063)

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CUBA

Curtain

Commissioner: Daneisy García Roque; Curator: Nelson Ramirez de Arellano; Exhibitor: i r o ri o ar a

Veneue: Teatro Fondamenta Nove, Cannaregio 5013

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CYPRUS (REPUBLIC OF)

On a wildflower-lined gravel track off a quiet thoroughfare…

Commissioner: Louli Michaelidou; Curators/Exhibitors: FOREVER INFORMED: Peter Eramian (LLC - Lower Levant Company), Emiddio Vasquez (LLC - Lower Levant Company), Andreas Andronikou (Endrosia), Marina Ashioti (Endrosia), Niki Charalambous (Endrosia), Doris Mari Demetriadou (Endrosia), Irini Khenkin (Endrosia), Rafailia Tsiridou (Endrosia), Alexandros Xenophontos (Endrosia), Haig Aivazian

Venue: Associazione Culturale Spiazzi, Castello 3865

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CZECH (REPUBLIC)

The heart of a giraffe in captivity is twelve kilos lighter

Commissioner: Michal Novotný, National Gallery of Prague; Curator: Hana Jan čková; Exhibitor: Eva Koťá ková (in o abora ion wi h Hima i Singh Soin, Davi Tapp s r, s uring Towar s Decolonial Futures and children's and older people's collectives)

Venue: Giardini

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DENMARK

Rise of the Sunken Sun

Commissioner: Danish Arts Foundation; Curator: Louise Wolthers; Exhibitor: Inuuteq Storch

Venue: Giardini

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EGYPT

Drama 1882 - دراما ١٨٨٢

Commissioner: Ministero della Cultura Egiziano - Accademia d'Egitto; Curator/Exhibitor: Wael Shawky

Venue: Giardini

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ESTONIA

Commissioner: Maria Arusoo; Exhibitor: Edith Karlson

Venue: Chiesa delle Penitenti, Fondamenta Cannaregio 890

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ETHIOPIA*

Prejudice and belonging

Commissioner: Amb. Demitu Hambisa Bonsa; Curator: Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL; Exhibitor: Tesfaye Urgessa

Venue: Palazzo Bollani, Castello 3647

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FINLAND (AALTO)

The pleasures we choose

Commissioner: Raija Koli, Frame Contemporary Art Finland; Curators: Yvonne Billimore & Jussi Koitela; Exhibitors: Pia Lindman, Vidha Saumya, Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen

Venue: Giardini

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FRANCE

Attila cataracte ta source aux pieds des pitons verts finira dans la grande mer gouffre bleu nous noyâmes dans les larmes marées de la lune

Commissioner: Institut français on behalf of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture; Curators: Céline Kopp, Cindy Sissokho; Exhibitor: Julien Creuzet

Venue: Giardini

GEORGIA

The Art of Seeing - States of Astronomy

Commissioner: Magda Guruli; Curators: Julia Marchand, David Koroshinadze; Exhibitors: Nikoloz Koplatadze, Grigol Nodia, Juliette George, Rodrigue de Ferluc; Iliazd, Max Ernst, Ernst Wilhelm Tempel

Venue: Palazzo Palumbo Fossati, San Marco 2597

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GERMANY

Thresholds

Commissioner: Ellen Strittmatter, Head of Art Department, ifa; Curator: Çağ a I k; Exhibitors: Yael Bartana, Ersan Mondtag, Michael Akstaller, Nicole L'Huillier, Robert Lippok und Jan St. Werner

Venue: Giardini and Isola della Certosa

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GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG

A Comparative Dialogue Act

Commissioner: Kultur | lx - Arts Council Luxembourg on behalf of the Ministry of Culture; Curator: Joel Valabrega, Mudam Luxembourg – Musé ’Ar Mo rn ran -Duc Jean; Exhibitors: Andrea Mancini and Every Island; Venue: Arsenale

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GREAT BRITAIN

Listening all Night to the Rain

Commissioner: Skinder Hundal MBE Global Director of Arts at the British Council; Curator: Tarini Malik; Exhibitor: John Akomfrah

Venue: Giardini

GREECE

Ξηρόμερο/ DRYLAND

Commissioner: EΜΣΤ | Νational Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens; Katerina Gregos, artistic director; Curator: Panos Giannikopoulos; Exhibitors: Thanasis Deligiannis, Elia Kalogianni, Yorgos Kyvernitis, Yannis Michalopoulos, Fotis Sagonas, Kostas Chaikalis

Venue: Giardini

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GRENADA

No Man is an Island

Commissioner: Susan Mains; Curator: Daniele Radini Tedeschi; Exhibitors: Frederika Adam, Breakfast, Jason deCaires Taylor, Antonello Diodato Guardigli (ADGART), Alma Fakhre, Suelin Low Chew Tung, Gabriele Maquignaz, Lorenzo Marini, Benaiah Matheson, The Perceptive Group, Nello Petrucci

Venue: Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Cannaregio 4118

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HOLY SEE

With my eyes

Commissioner: Cardinale José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefetto del Dicastero per la Cultura e ’E u azion a San a Sede; Curators: Chiara Parisi and Bruno Racine; Exhibitors: Maurizio Cattelan, Bintou Dembélé, Simone Fattal, Claire Fontaine, Sonia Gomes, Corita Kent, Marco Perego & Zoe Saldana, Claire Tabouret

Venue: Casa di reclusione femminile Venezia Giudecca - S. Eufemia, 712

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HUNGARY

Techno Zen

Commissioner: Julia Fabényi, Director Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest; Curator: Róna Kopeczky; Exhibitor: Márton Nemes

Venue: Giardini

ICELAND

That’s a Very Large Number — A Commerzbau

Commissioner: Auður Jörundsdóttir; Curator: Dan Byers; Exhibitor: Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir Venue: Arsenale

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IRAN ( ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)

"Of One Essence is the Human Race"

Commissioner: Mohammad Khorasanizadeh, Director General of Visual Art Office Ministry of Culture; Curator: Shoaib Hosseini Moghaddam; Exhibitor: Fatemeh Ghafourian, Zeinab Ashoori Dahanehsari, M. Saber Sheykh Rezaei, Rasool Rabiei dehnavi, Hossein Mohseni

Venue: Palazzo Malipiero, San Marco, 3198

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IRELAND

ROMANTIC IRELAND

Commissioner: Culture Ireland; Curators: Sara Greavu with Project Arts Centre; Exhibitor: Eimear Walshe

Venue: Arsenale

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ISRAEL

Motherland

Commissioners: Michael Gov and Arad Turgeman; Curators: Mira Lapidot and Tamar Margalit; Exhibitor: Ruth Patir

Venue: Giardini

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ITALY

DUE QUI / TO HEAR

Commissioners: Angelo Piero Cappello, Direttore Generale Creatività Contemporanea, Ministero della Cultura; Curator: Luca Cerizza; Exhibitor: Massimo Bartolini

Venue: Arsenale

IVORY COAST

The Blue Note

Commissioner: Illa Ginette Donwahi; Curators: Simon Njami; Exhibitors: Jems Koko Bi,François Xavier Gbré,Sadikou Oukpedjo, Franck Abd-Bakar Fanny, Marie Claire Messouma

Venue: Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli - Dorsoduro 947

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JAPAN 

Compose Commissioner: The Japan Foundation; Curator: Sook-Kyung Lee; Exhibitor: Yuko Mohri Venue: giardini

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KAZAKHSTAN (REPUBLIC OF)

Jeru iyq: Journey Beyond the Horizon

Commissioner: Aida Balayeva, Minister of Culture and information; Curators: Danagul Tolepbay, Anvar Musrepov; Exhibitors: Kamil Mulashev, Saken Narynov, Yerbolat Tolepbay, Sergey Maslov, Anvar Musrepov, The2vvo

Venue: Museo Storico Navale di Venezia Riva S. Biasio Castello, 2148

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KENYA

Roots of Return

Commissioner: Milka Mugo; Curator: Edward Mwaura Ndekere; Exhibitors: (TMMSAC )Elkana Ong'esa, Gerald Oroo Motondi,Robin Okeyo Mbera, John Tabule Abuya Ogao, Peter Kenyanya Oendo, Charles Duke Kombo

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KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)

KOO JEONG A - ODORAMA CITIES

Commissioner: Arts Council Korea; Curators: Jacob Fabricius, Seolhui Lee; Exhibitor: Koo Jeong A

Venue: Giardini

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KOSOVO (REPUBLIC OF)

The Echoing Silences of Metal and Skin

Commissioner: Hana Halilaj, National Gallery of Kosovo; Curator: Erëmirë Krasniqi; Exhibitor: Doruntina Kastrati

Venue: Museo Storico Navale della Marina Militare Riva S. Biasio, 2148,

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LATVIA

O day and night, but this is wondrous strange... and therefore as a stranger give it welcome

Commissioner: Daiga Ru zā ; Curator: Adam Budak; Exhibitor: Amanda Ziemele

Venue: Arsenale

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LEBANON

A Dance with her Myth

Commissioner/Curator: Nada Ghandour; Exhibitor: Mounira Al Solh

Venue: Arsenale

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LITHUANIA

Inflammation

Commissioner: Arūnas ūnas; Curator: Va n inas K imašauskas, João Laia; Exhibitors: Pakui Hardware (N ringa Č rniauskai ė an Ugnius gu a) an Marija T r sė Rožanskai ė

Venue: Chiesa di Sant'Antonin, Salizada S. Antonin, 3477

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MALTA

I WILL FOLLOW THE SHIP

Commissioner: Arts Council Malta; Curators: Sara Dolfi Agostini and Elyse Tonna; Exhibitor: Matthew Attard

Venue: Arsenale

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MEXICO

As we marched away, we were always coming back Commissioner: Ana Catalina Valenzuela González; Curator: Tania Ragasol; Exhibitor: Erick Meyenberg Venue: Arsenale MONGOLIA Discovering the Present from the Future Commissioner: Nomin Chinbat, Minister of Culture of Mongolia; Curator: Oyuntuya Oyunjargal

Exhibitor: Ochirbold Ayurzana

Venue: Arsenale Castello 2127A, Campo della Tana

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MONTENEGRO

It Takes an Island to Feel This Good

Commissioner: V a is av Šć panović; Curator: Ana Simona Z nović; Exhibitor: Darja Bajagić

Venue: Ospedaletto Complex, Castello, 6691, Barbaria delle Tole

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NETHERLANDS The

The International Celebration of Blasphemy and The Sacred

Commissioner: Mondriaan Fund; Curator: Hicham Khalidi in collaboration with Renzo Martens; Exhibitors: C r ’Ar s Travai urs an a ion Congo ais (CAT C): Djonga Bismar, Alphonse Bukumba, Irène Kanga, Muyaka Kapasa, Matthieu Kasiama, Jean Kawata, Huguette Kilembi, Mbuku Kimpala, Athanas Kindendi, ⁠Felicien Kisiata, Charles Leba, Philomène Lembusa, Richard Leta, Jérémie Mabiala, Plamedi Makongote, Blaise Mandefu, Daniel Manenga, Mira Meya, Emery Muhamba, Tantine Mukundu, Olele Mulela, Daniel Muvunzi, René Ngongo, Alvers Tamasala, Ced’art Tamasala

Venue: Giardini

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NIGERIA

‍Nigeria Imaginary Commissioner: Godwin Obaseki, Governor Edo State Government; Curator: Aindrea Emelife; Exhibitors: Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Ndidi Dike, Onyeka Igwe, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Abraham Oghobase, Precious Okoyomon, Yinka Shonibare CBE RA and Fatimah Tuggar Venue: Palazzo Canal, 3121 Rio Tera Canal, Dorsoduro

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NORTH MACEDONIA (REPUBLIC OF)

“Inter Spem et Metum"

Commissioner: Dita Starova Qerimi; Curator: Ana Frangovska; Exhibitor: S avi a Jan š i va

Venue: Scuola dei Laneri, Santa Croce 131/a

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NORDIC COUNTRIES (SWEDEN ,NORWAY,FINLAND)

The Altersea Opera

Commissioners: Gitte Ørskou, Moderna Museet, Leevi Haapala, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art / The Finnish National Gallery, Ruben Steinum, Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA); Curator: Asrin Haidari; Exhibitors: Lap-See Lam with Kholod Hawash and Tze Yeung Ho

Venue: Giardini

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OMAN (SULTANATE OF)

Malath – Haven

Commissioner: Sayyd Saeed bin Sultan bin Yarub Al Busaidi; Curator: Alia Al Farsi; Exhibitors: Alia al Farsi, Ali al Jabri, Essa al Mufarji, Adham al Farsi, Sarah al Olaqi

Venue: Palazzo Navagero Castello 4147

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PANAMA (REPUBLIC OF)***

Traces: on the body and the land Commissioner: Itzela Quirós; Curators: Ana Elizabeth Gonzalez, Monica Kupfer; Exhibitors: Brooke Alfaro, Isabel De Obaldía, Cisco Merel, Giana De Dier Venue: Spazio Castello 2131

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PERU

“Cosmic Traces”

Commissioner: Armando Andrade de Lucio; Curator: Alejandro León Cannock; Exhibitor: Roberto Huarcaya

Venue: Arsenale

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PHILIPPINES

Sa kabila ng tabing lamang sa panahong ito / Waiting just behind the curtain of this age

Commissioner: National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda; Curator: Carlos Quijon, Jr.; Exhibitor: Mark Salvatus

Venue: Arsenale

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POLAND

Repeat after Me II

Commissioner: Bar łomi j Si nki wi z, Minis r o Cu ur an Na iona H ri ag ; Curator: Marta Czyż; Exhibitor: Open Group (Yuriy Biley, Pavlo Kovach and Anton Varga)

Venue: Giardini

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PORTUGAL

GREENHOUSE

Commissioner: Américo Rodrigues, Direção-Geral das Artes; Curators/Exhibitors: Mónica de Miranda, Sónia Vaz Borges,Vânia Gala; Venue: Palazzo Franchetti San Marco 2842

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ROMANIA

WHAT WORK IS

Commissioner: Ioana Ciocan; Curator: Ciprian Mur șan; Exhibitors: Ș rban Savu an A i r Br n a;

Venue: Giardini e New Gallery of Istituto Romeno di Cultura e Ricerca Umanistica (Palazzo Correr, Campo Santa Fosca, Cannaregio 2214

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SAN MARINO (REPUBLIC OF)

Nomader

Commissioner: Paolo Rondelli, Curator: Alison M. Gingeras, Exhibitor: Eddie Martinez

Venue: Fucina del futuro, Castello 5063B calle San Lorenzo

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SAUDI ARABIA

Shifting Sands: A Battle Song

Commissioner: Visual Arts Commission, Ministry of Culture; Curators: Jessica Cerasi, Maya El Khalil; Exhibitors: Manal AlDowayan

Venue: Arsenale

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SENEGAL ***

"Bokk - Bounds"

Commissioner: Mariéme Ba; Curator: Massamba Mbaye; Exhibitor: Alioune Diagne

Venue: Arsenale

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SERBIA

Exposition Coloniale

Commissioner: Jelena Medakovic; Curator: Ks nija Sama ržija; Exhibitor: A ksan ar D nić

Venue: Giardini

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SEYCHELLES (REPUBLIC OF)

PALA

Commissioner: Emmanuel D'Offay; Curator: Martin Kennedy; Exhibitor: Jude Ally, Ryan Chetty, Danielle Freakley, Juliette Zelime AKA JADEZ

Venue: Arsenale

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SINGAPORE

Seeing Forest

Commissioner: LOW Eng Teong, Chief Executive Officer, National Arts Council, Singapore; Curator: Haeju KIM; Exhibitor: Robert ZHAO Renhui

Venue: Arsenale

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SLOVAK (REPUBLIC)

Floating Arboretum

Commissioner: Monika Krčmárik; Curator: Lý ia ribišová; Exhibitor: Oto Hudec

Venue: Giardini

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SLOVENIA (REPUBLIC OF)

Garden Secret For You

Commissioner: Martina Vovk; Curator: Vladimir Vidmar; Exhibitor: Nika Špan

Venue: Serra dei Giardini di Castello, Via Garibaldi 1254

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SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF)

Quiet Ground

Commissioner: Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Ambassador of South Africa; Curator: Portia Malatjie; Exhibitor: MADEYOULOOK– Molemo Moiloa and Nare Mokgotho;

Venue: Arsenale

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SPAIN

PINACOTECA MIGRANTE / MIGRANT ART GALLERY

Commissioner: AECID (Spanish Agency for lnternational Development Cooperation) AC/E (Acción Cultural Española); Curator: Agustin Perez Rubio; Exhibitor: Sandra Gamarra Heshiki

Venue: Giardini

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SWITZERLAND

Super Superior Civilizations

Commissioner: Swiss arts council Pro Helvetia: Sandi Paucic, Rachele Giudici Legittimo; Curator: Andrea Bellini; Exhibitor: Guerreiro do Divino Amor;

Venue: Giardini

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TANZANIA (THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF)*

A Flight in Reverse Mirrors

Commissioner: Leah Kihimbi, Deputy Director for Arts from the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports; Curator: Enrico Bittoto; Exhibitors: Happy Robert, Naby, Haji Chilonga e Lutengano Mwakisopile

Venue: La Fabbrica del Vedere, Calle Del Forno 3857

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TIMOR-LESTE (the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF)*

Kiss and Don't Tell

Commissioner: Jorge Soares Cristóvão, Curator: Natalie King; Exhibitor: Maria Madeira

Venue: Spazio Rava San Polo 1100

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TÜRKİYE

Hollow and Broken: A State of the World

Commissioner: Istanbul Foun a ion or Cu ur an Ar s (İKSV); Exhibitor: Gülsün Karamustafa

Venue: Arsenale

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UGANDA

Wan Acel | Tuli Bamu | Turibamwe | We Are One

Commissioner: Juliana Naumo Akoryo; Curator: Elizabeth Acaye Kerunen; Exhibitors: Artisan Weavers' Collective, Sana Gateja, Taga Nuwagaba, Xenson Ssenkaba, Jose Hendo, Odur Ronald

Venue: Bragora Gallery Castello 3496

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UKRAINE

Net Making

Commissioner: Taras Shevchenko, Deputy Minister for European Integration; Curators: Viktoria Bavykina and Max Gorbatskyi; Exhibitors: Katya Buchatska, Andrii Dostliev, Lia Dostlieva, Daniil Revkovskyi, Andrii Rachynskyi, Oleksandr Burlaka

Venue: Arsenale

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Abdullah Al Saadi: Sites of Memory, Sites of Amnesia

Commissioner: Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation; Curator: Tarek Abou El Fetouh; Exhibitor: Abdullah Al Saadi

Venue: Arsenale

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me

Commissioner: Kathleen Ash-Milby, Louis Grachos, Abigail Winograd; Curators: Kathleen Ash-Milby and Abigail Winograd; Exhibitor: Jeffrey Gibson; Venue: Giardini

URUGUAY LATENT Commissioner: Facundo de Almeida; Curator: Elisa Valerio; Exhibitor: Eduardo Cardozo

Venue: Giardini

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UZBEKISTAN (REPUBLIC OF)

Don't miss the cue

Commissioner: Gayane Umerova, Art and Culture Development Foundation; Curator: Center for Contemporary Art Tashkent; Exhibitors: Aziza Kadyri

Venue: Arsenale

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VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)

Participatory Experience. Juvenal Ravelo.

Commissioner: Reinaldo J Landaeta Diaz; Curator: Edgar Ernesto Gonzalez; Exhibitor: Juvenal Ravelo

Venue: Giardini

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ZIMBABWE (REPUBLIC OF)

Undone

Commissioner: Raphael Chikukwa, National Gallery of Zimbabwe; Curator: Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa; Exhibitors: Gillian Rosselli, Kombo Chapfika, Moffat Takadiwa, Sekai Machache, Troy Makaza, Victor Nyakauru

Venue: Santa Maria della Pieta, Castello, 3701

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*** New participations: Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, United Republic of Tanzania

* Participating for the first time with their own pavilion: Republic of Panama (previously with IILA), Senegal (previously with African Countries)

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