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17th Venice Architecture Biennale
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2021 international architecture exhibition in Venice, Italy
February 2020
February 2020
Architecture exhibition 16th Venice Architecture Biennale (2018) May 22, 2021 November 21, 2021 Venice Italy
The 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Architecture Biennale was an upcoming international architecture exhibition. The Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition took place in 2021 instead of 2020.Biennale Architettura 2021 La Biennale 2020 https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2021 en-US 13 July 2020 mdy-all
Background
The 17th Exhibition will run between May 22 and November 21, 2021,17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2020 https://universes.art/en/venice-biennale/2021-architecture en-US 13 July 2020 mdy-all with two pre-opening days.AD: full list 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,Ravenscroft Tom Venice Architecture Biennale to go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak Dezeen 2020-02-27 https://www.dezeen.com/2020/02/27/venice-architecture-biennale-launch-coronavirus/ en 2020-02-29 mdy-all amid increased international precautions over the following weeks, the exhibition's opening was initially postponed to August, halving the exhibition's run,covid delay 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.Harrouk Christele La Biennale di Venezia Reveals Participants of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition ArchDaily 2020-02-28 https://www.archdaily.com/934589/la-biennale-di-venezia-reveals-participants-of-the-17th-international-architecture-exhibition en-US 2020-02-29 mdy-all National participants were asked to focus on "the need for more inclusive social housing and urban connectivity."Venice Architecture Biennale Announces Theme of 2020 Edition Artforum 2019-07-17 https://www.artforum.com/news/venice-architecture-biennale-announces-theme-of-2020-edition-80336 en-US 2020-02-29 mdy-all
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.AD: full list
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.2020-03-23 Biennale Architettura 2021 Iraq https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2021/iraq 2024-01-23 La Biennale di Venezia en The pavilion was hosted by TBA21–Academy at the Ocean Space in the church of San Lorenzo.2021-09-01 A collaborative platform for Ocean Imagination and Ocean Action https://www.ocean-space.org/activities/ark-re-imagined-the-expeditionary-pavilion-1 2024-01-23 Ocean Space en
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.Tantucci Enrico 2021-06-01 Kenyan caves and ancient Mesopotamian boats: Venice Architecture Biennale proposes solutions to impending global housing crisis https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/06/01/kenyan-caves-and-ancient-mesopotamian-boats-venice-architecture-biennale-proposes-solutions-to-impending-global-housing-crisis 2024-01-23 The Art NewspaperExtra: 'The Ark Re-imagined: The Expeditionary Pavilion', Monocle on Design - Radio https://monocle.com/radio/shows/monocle-on-design/extra-205/ 2024-01-23 Monocle en 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.Sayej Nadja 2021-06-01 The Venice Architecture Biennale Kicks Off—And This Exhibition Will Steal the Show https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/venice-architecture-biennale-exhibition-steal-show 2024-01-23 Architectural Digest en-USYusuf Muhammad 2021-05-31 The Ark sails from the marshes of Iraq to the canals of Venice https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2021/05/31/the-ark-sails-from-the-marshes-of-iraq-to-the-canals-of-venice 2024-01-23 Gulf TodayAckerman Iain 2021-05-21 'Ark Re-imagined' — reviving the cultural heritage and lost knowledge of the Marsh Arabs https://www.arabnews.com/node/1862251/spa/aggregate 2024-01-23 Arab News enStouhi Dima 2021-06-14 Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, San Marino, and North Macedonia: 5 Unexplored National Pavilions at the 2021 Venice Biennale https://www.archdaily.com/963320/cyprus-greece-iraq-san-marino-and-north-macedonia-5-unexplored-national-pavilions-at-the-2021-venice-biennale 2024-01-23 ArchDaily en-USBrunton John 2021-05-27 Venice Biennale of Architecture: A closer look at the Arab pavilions, from UAE to Palestine https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art/venice-biennale-of-architecture-a-closer-look-at-the-arab-pavilions-from-uae-to-palestine-1.1230454 2024-01-23 The National en
Awards
The exhibition's awards will be presented at its inauguration.AD: full list
References
Venice architecture biennale postponed due to coronavirus The Guardian 2020-03-04 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/mar/04/venice-architecture-biennale-postponed-due-to-coronavirus 2020-03-09 mdy-all
External links
https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2020
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