36th Bienal de São Paulo Makes German Debut at Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Germany is making history by hosting the 36th Bienal de São Paulo for the first time, taking place at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin. The exhibition, called Not All Travellers Walk Roads—Of Humanity as Practice, features a diverse range of artistic works, including new creations and site-specific installations. It draws from Conceição Evaristo's poem 'Da calma e do silêncio' [Of calm and silence], highlighting lines about how not every traveler follows a path, suggesting there are hidden worlds accessible only through the silence of poetry. The show promotes the idea of listening as a core human experience, fostering connections with others, our surroundings, and the histories we carry, all while encouraging coexistence and care.
Key facts
- The 36th Bienal de São Paulo is being held in Germany for the first time.
- The Berlin edition takes place at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).
- The exhibition is titled Not All Travellers Walk Roads—Of Humanity as Practice.
- It features newly conceived, readapted, and site-specific works.
- The exhibition departs from Conceição Evaristo's poem 'Da calma e do silêncio'.
- The poem includes the lines: 'Not all travellers / walk roads / there are submerged worlds / that only the silence / of poetry penetrates'.
- Listening is understood as one of the core tenets of the practice of humanity.
- The exhibition aims to foster spaces of coexistence and care through relation with other beings, lands, waters, and multigenerational lineages.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW)
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- São Paulo
- Brazil