'...Varejão’s sculptural practice transforms the architecture itself into a porous surface where colonial violence, organic matter and symbolic reconstruction remain in constant tension. Rather than simply revisiting Brazil’s colonial past, the pavilion proposes a broader process of re-enchantment and repair, as lineal forms of knowledge and community become tools for imagining coexistence beyond extractive and colonial logics.' — Elisa Carollo
Image: installation view of the Brazilian Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di VeneziaPhoto credits: Rafa Jacinto / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
May 8 2026
