2020 international architecture exhibition in Venice, Italy
The 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Architecture Biennale , is an upcoming international architecture exhibition. The Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the exhibition will take place in 2021 instead of 2020.[ 1]
Background
The 17th Exhibition will run between May 22 and November 21, 2021,[ 2] with two pre-opening days.[ 3] In light of several festival postponements in northern Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic , there had been speculation about delaying the exhibition, and while it was originally announced as opening in May,[ 4] amid increased international precautions over the following weeks, the exhibition's opening was initially postponed to August, halving the exhibition's run,[ 5] before being rescheduled to the following year
Central exhibition
Curated by Hashim Sarkis , the exhibition's theme is "How will we live together?" From 46 participating countries, 114 participants will present work at the Giardini's Central Pavilion, the Arsenale , Forte Marghera , and the external spaces around those areas.[ 3] National participants were asked to focus on "the need for more inclusive social housing and urban connectivity."[ 6]
National pavilions
The exhibition will include 63 national pavilions in the Giardini and across the city.
The 17th exhibition marked the first participation from Grenada, Iraq, and Uzbekistan.[ 3]
Iraq
The first-ever participation by Iraq was an exhibition called Ark re-imagined: The expeditionary pavilion by Rashad Salim , curated by Safina Projects, produced by Community Jameel and Culturunners, and commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities .[ 7] The pavilion was hosted by TBA21–Academy at the Ocean Space in the church of San Lorenzo .[ 8]
The pavilion examined the role of traditional Marsh Arab watercraft from the Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, their relationship to gondolas and the Venetian lagoon , and human responses to climate change .[ 9] [ 10] The pavilion was selected by The Art Newspaper , Architectural Digest and ArchDaily in their reviews of pavilions to-see, and received extensiove coverage in Arab media, including Arab News , The National and Gulf Today .[ 9] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Awards
The exhibition's awards will be presented at its inauguration.[ 3]
References
^ "Biennale Architettura 2021" . La Biennale . 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ "17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia" . 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
^ a b c d Harrouk, Christele (February 28, 2020). "La Biennale di Venezia Reveals Participants of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition" . ArchDaily . Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ Ravenscroft, Tom (February 27, 2020). "Venice Architecture Biennale to go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak" . Dezeen . Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ "Venice architecture biennale postponed due to coronavirus" . The Guardian . March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
^ "Venice Architecture Biennale Announces Theme of 2020 Edition" . Artforum . July 17, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ "Biennale Architettura 2021 | Iraq" . La Biennale di Venezia . March 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ "A collaborative platform for Ocean Imagination and Ocean Action" . Ocean Space . September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ a b Tantucci, Enrico (June 1, 2021). "Kenyan caves and ancient Mesopotamian boats: Venice Architecture Biennale proposes solutions to impending global housing crisis" . The Art Newspaper . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ "Extra: 'The Ark Re-imagined: The Expeditionary Pavilion' , Monocle on Design - Radio" . Monocle . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Sayej, Nadja (June 1, 2021). "The Venice Architecture Biennale Kicks Off—And This Exhibition Will Steal the Show" . Architectural Digest . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Yusuf, Muhammad (May 31, 2021). "The Ark sails from the marshes of Iraq to the canals of Venice" . Gulf Today . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Ackerman, Iain (May 21, 2021). " 'Ark Re-imagined' — reviving the cultural heritage and lost knowledge of the Marsh Arabs" . Arab News . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Stouhi, Dima (June 14, 2021). "Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, San Marino, and North Macedonia: 5 Unexplored National Pavilions at the 2021 Venice Biennale" . ArchDaily . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Brunton, John (May 27, 2021). "Venice Biennale of Architecture: A closer look at the Arab pavilions, from UAE to Palestine" . The National . Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
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