Dancing Before the Moon

GREAT BRITAIN PAVILION AT THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION, BIENNALE DI VENEZIA 2023

Curated by Jayden Ali, Joseph Henry, Meneesha Kellay and Sumitra Upham

Commissioned by British Council

 

Technical Coordination in Venice

 

 

Dancing Before the Moon takes a look at the rituals of UK diaspora communities to gain an understanding of how built spaces are used and aims to inspire debate that will challenge and influence the future of British architecture.

In 2023, the curatorial team have transformed the British Pavilion into celebratory spaces, giving audiences a chance to imagine different futures where collaboration, experimentation and equity are prioritised in the planning of space in the UK.

“The 2023 British Pavilion is a space for rethinking the role that people play in shaping the built environment. It demonstrates the need for architecture to look beyond buildings and economic structures and towards everyday social practices, customs and traditions in order to meaningfully reflect how people use and occupy space.”

– The curators 2023.

Curators take us through a journey of new work by six UK-based artists and architects from diaspora communities. Using a mix of film and objects, they invite us to reflect on our individual, familial, cultural, societal and ancestral rituals, and how those rituals use the built space around us.

Artists: Yussef Agbo-Ola, Madhav Kidao, Sandra Poulson, Mac Collins, Shawanda Corbett, and Jayden Ali.

 

OFFICIAL WEB SITE: venicebiennale.britishcouncil.org

 

Photo Credits:

Taran Wilkhu © British Council
Cristiano Corte © British Council