In 2026, the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will unfold under the title In Minor Keys, curated by Koyo Kouoh*. The Biennale Arte will present a performance programme featuring works by eleven leading international artists (duos) who are developing new work for the biennale: Laurie Anderson; Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons & Kamaal Malak; Big Chief Demond Melancon; Guadalupe Maravilla; BuBu de la Madeleine & Yoshiko Shimada; Tammy Nguyen; Hagar Ophir; Yo-E Ryou; Clarissa Herbst & Dominique Rust; Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser; and Victoria Udondian. Many of the projects will have a permanent presence within the exhibition in the form of installations that also serve as stages for the performances. A recurring motif within the programme is that of the procession or gathering, which explores how art forms can organise social encounters.

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* After the premature passing of Koyo Kouoh in May 2025, La Biennale di Venezia decided to carry out her Exhibition, with the purpose of preserving, enhancing and widely disseminating her ideas and the work she pursued with such dedication to the very end.

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Image: Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser - On Translucency, 2024/2026.

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