Reusing Biennale Materials: A Pedagogical Proposal
The author argues that biennials are wasteful and unsustainable, advocating for their educational reuse. They cite the Rebiennale project in Venice, which repurposed materials from the 2015 German Pavilion by Anupama Kundoo for the 2016 Architecture Biennale. The author draws on documenta 14 and the Toronto Biennial of Art as examples of exhibitions with lasting pedagogical value. They question which aspects of the current Venice Biennale, titled "In Minor Keys," might be reused in classrooms. The post includes a quote from Tracey Rose's video "Hard Black on Cotton" from the South African Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale.
Key facts
- The Rebiennale project reused materials from the 2015 German Pavilion by Anupama Kundoo for the 2016 Architecture Biennale.
- The author advocates for reusing biennial exhibitions for educational purposes.
- documenta 14 and the Toronto Biennial of Art are cited as examples of exhibitions with lasting pedagogical value.
- The current Venice Biennale main exhibition is titled 'In Minor Keys'.
- Tracey Rose's video 'Hard Black on Cotton' was shown in the South African Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale.
- The South African Pavilion in 2019 was titled 'The stronger we become.'
- The Rebiennale project is run by activists in Venice.
- The author maintains a commitment to learning from and teaching with documenta 14.
Entities
Artists
- Anupama Kundoo
- Tracey Rose
Institutions
- Rebiennale
- Venice Biennale
- documenta 14
- Toronto Biennial of Art
- South African Pavilion
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Toronto
- Canada