CA’DORA: Dora Fiammetta Perini’s Domestic Installation at Venice Biennale
At the 61st Venice Biennale, artist Dora Fiammetta Perini unveiled her installation CA’DORA at her residence on Giudecca. She transformed the interior by applying raw canvas and metal staples, effectively neutralizing common objects. This artwork reveals the spatial anatomy while the home remains inhabited, infusing the piece with life. Throughout the Biennale, the canvas captures signs of usage, evolving into a time-exposed organism. Perini's work explores themes of intimacy, nutrition, and bodily boundaries, addressing notions of abjection. Meanwhile, the international jury stepped down, prompting a restructuring of the prize system via public voting, underscoring an institutional crisis. CA’DORA is on display from May 9 to November 22, 2026, in Venice.
Key facts
- CA’DORA is part of the 61st Venice Biennale, titled 'In Minor Keys'.
- The project is located in Dora Fiammetta Perini’s private home on Giudecca, Venice.
- The interior is progressively covered with raw canvas, fixed with metal staples.
- Everyday objects are neutralized within the textile material.
- The home remains inhabited; daily life becomes part of the artwork.
- The canvas surface changes over time, recording use and passage.
- Perini’s practice addresses nutrition, intimacy, shame, faith, and bodily limits.
- During the Biennale’s opening week, the international jury resigned and prizes were restructured via public voting with paid attendance.
- The project runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Dora Fiammetta Perini
Institutions
- Biennale di Venezia
- CA’DORA
Locations
- Venezia
- Italy
- Giudecca
- Venice