The Federal Secretary of Culture and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) present the exhibit, titled Desplazamientos (Displacements), which will represent Mexico in the 17th International Exhibition of Architecture-The Biennale of Venice, taking place from May 22 to November 21, 2021 in the Venetian Arsenal. The exhibition aims to redefine the way that Mexico participates in this distinguished space, one of architecture's global stages and a platform for countries to share their cultural heritage. The Mexican pavilion, titled Displacements, is the result of a dialogue between the representatives of the 12 chosen projects and the the curatorial team as a part of the process to transform the pre-established theme of the Venice Biennale and to formulate a dialogue through spatial, artistic, and constructive demonstration.
The Technical Committee, the body in charge of selecting the proposals, included Lucina Jimenez, the general director of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature as well as architects Marcos Mazari Hiriart, Mauricio Rocha Iturbide, María de los Ángeles Vizcarra de los Reyes, Alejandra Caballero Cervantes, Pablo Landa Ruiloba, and Gabriela Gil Verenzuela. The group collaborated with the Curatorial Committee which included Natalia de la Rosa, Isadora Hastings, Elena Tudela Rivadeneyra, and Mauricio Rocha, to put together the exhibit for this year's Venice Biennale of Architecture. In this interview, Monica Arellano, the Editor of ArchDaily Mexico, sits down with Elena Tudela, one of the curators of the Mexican Pavilion for the 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture, to discuss the different challenges involved in selecting the participating projects and designing the concept for the "Desplazamientos" exhibit. Continue reading for the full interview.
