The Brazilian pavilion is highlighted with the Terra project, by curators Gabriela de Matos and Paulo Tavares. It is the first time that Brazil has won the award: the Golden Lion for the best national participation in the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale was awarded this Saturday (20/5), at the opening of the event, to Brazil, with the Terra project, by the curators Gabriela de Matos and Paulo Tavares.
The jury declared that the prize was awarded to Brazil “for an exhibition of research and architectural intervention that centralizes the philosophies and imaginaries of the indigenous and black population in the search for ways of reparation”.
“Thank you very much, indigenous peoples,” Matos said, thanking in Portuguese as he took the stage to receive the award, for the first time given to Brazil.
The Golden Lion was presented by the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, and by the President of the Biennale, Roberto Cicutto, at Palazzo Ca’ Giustinian, in a ceremony that marked the opening of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – Biennale di Venice, which takes place in the Italian city with the theme The Laboratory of the Future, curated by Lesley Lokko.
Tavares expressed surprise at the award and said the Terra project reflects what is happening in Brazil, particularly with indigenous peoples, “at a time of reconstruction,” because “they are the ones holding the earth together.”
“It is about repairing, restoring, rebuilding. It is about recognizing other forms of knowledge, other forms of architecture which, as we say in the pavilion, have become central to tackling the global climate crisis and can teach us another form of relationship with land,” Tavares said.
The Golden Lion for Best Entrant went to the architectural firm Daar, of Alessandro Petti and Sandi Hilal, for “a long-standing commitment to deep political engagement with the architectural and learning practices of decolonization in Palestine and Europe “.
Nigerian artist, designer and architect Demas Nwoko received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
The 18th Venice Architecture Biennale features pavilions from 64 countries. In addition, 89 architects and architectural firms, mostly from Africa and the African diaspora, present their ideas and projects. The biennial lasts until 26 November.
The international jury of the exhibition is composed of Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli (President, Italy), Nora Akawi (Palestine), Thelma Dourado (USA), Tau Tavengwa (Zimbabwe) and Izabela Wieczorek (Poland).
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