Third Space Art Foundation will present “1922 Revisited,” a live arts program curated by Dr. Janine A. Sytsma, from May 5–9, 2026 in Venice, Italy, during the preview week of the 61st Venice Biennale. The program brings together ten international artists to engage with the 1922 Venice Biennale exhibition of African sculpture through performances, a film screening, and a panel discussion, staged at venues including Hotel Monaco and the European Cultural Centre’s Marinaressa Gardens.
The program matters because it critically reexamines the colonial and racial frameworks that shaped early presentations of African art within the Biennale’s history, using contemporary performance and dialogue to challenge inherited narratives. By reactivating a fragmented archive, “1922 Revisited” aligns with the curatorial vision of the 61st Biennale and opens space for reinterpretation grounded in African and diasporic epistemologies, contributing to ongoing conversations about decolonizing major art institutions.