Australian Pavilion Exhibition, La Biennale Architettura di Venezia 2020, Italy

Abstract

Entering the pavilion visitors will be immediately immersed within a dream-like space. Red earth covers the pavilion floor. Visitors are encouraged to ‘navigate’ this terrain. This sensory experience, barefoot, anchored by and viscerally connected to terra firma - reinforces the centrality of Country. The rectilinear gallery walls (a highly rigid construct) are removed, with the core of the exhibition presenting as a continuous, unifying canvas. A breaking down of boundaries, in the wake of a growing attitude of higher ‘walls’ and more protective borders. The space is programmed for exploration and discovery through visual, tactile and auditory experiences that immerse visitors. A focus on ..