Mónica de Miranda's Greenhouse at Venice Biennale explores decolonization through Creole Gardens
At the 2024 Venice Biennale, the Portuguese Pavilion showcases the work of Mónica de Miranda, a Portuguese-Angolan artist, with her exhibition titled Greenhouse, which will be open until 24 November. Collaborating with Sónia Vaz Borges and Vânia Gala, the project integrates sculpture, installation, performance, and research to explore postcolonial narratives. It includes four works: The Garden, the Living Archive, the Schools, and the Assemblies, all drawing inspiration from Amílcar Cabral's ideas. Born in 1976, de Miranda delves into Afro-diasporic experiences and reconstructs familial histories through various mediums such as photography, film, and sculpture. This event is notable as it marks the first occasion three Afro-diasporic women have represented Portugal at the Biennale. Upcoming projects include Where Cities are Invisible, Gardens Grow and As if the World had no West (2024).
Key facts
- Mónica de Miranda represents Portuguese Pavilion at 2024 Venice Biennale
- Exhibition Greenhouse runs until 24 November 2024
- Collaborators include Sónia Vaz Borges and Vânia Gala
- Inspired by Amílcar Cabral's liberation philosophy
- First time three Afro-diasporic women represent Portugal at Biennale
- Artist born 1976, explores Angola-Portugal diaspora experiences
- Exhibition includes four interconnected pieces with participatory elements
- Earlier works include Panorama (2017) about Luanda's modernist spaces
Entities
Artists
- Mónica de Miranda
- Sónia Vaz Borges
- Vânia Gala
- Amílcar Cabral
- Edouard Glissant
- Simon Njami
- Mark Sealy
- Maria Florizo Veríssimo
- Augusto Zita
- Julien Creuzet
- Sandra Gamarra Heshiki
- Valeria Montti Colque
- Maria Madeira
- John Akomfrah
- Romuald Hazoumé
- Chloe Quenum
- Ishola Akpo
- Moufoli Bello
- Renzo Martens
- Glicéria Tupinambá
- Arissana Pataxó
- Denilson Baniwa
- Gustavo Caboco Wapichana
- Azu Nwagbogu
- Aindrea Emelife
- Hicham Khalidi
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- Portuguese Pavilion
- Dak'Art
- Houston FOTOFEST
- Autograph
- PAIGC
- Quilombo Ausente
- Aesthetica Magazine
- Portugal Pavilion
- ArtReview
- Palazzo Franchetti
- French Pavilion
- Spanish Pavilion
- Chile Pavilion
- Timor-Leste
- British Pavilion
- Benin Pavilion
- Nigeria Imaginary
- Dutch Pavilion
- Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC)
- Hãhãwpuá Pavilion
Locations
- Angola
- Portugal
- Lisbon
- Venice
- Luanda
- Guinea-Bissau
- Cape Verde
- Houston
- Diamantina
- Minas Gerais
- Brazil
- Namibe desert
- Italy
- San Marco
- Martinique
- Peru
- Spain
- Chile
- Timor-Leste
- United Kingdom
- Benin
- Nigeria
- Netherlands
- Morocco
- Congo