LATINOAMÉRICA EN LA BIENAL DE VENECIA: UN RECORRIDO VISUAL POR LA MUESTRA CENTRAL
The 61st Venice Biennale, titled "In Minor Keys," opened its preview days on May 8, 2025, curated by the late Koyo Kouoh (1967–2025). The central exhibition, realized by a team she selected before her death, features 110 participants from around the world, with a strong Latin American presence of 15 artists, collectives, and organizations. The show explores themes of colonial history, plantation economies, geological memory, and environmental crisis through works that emphasize shared materials, politics, and poetics across geographies from Dakar to San Juan.
This Biennale matters because it represents the posthumous realization of Kouoh's curatorial vision, making it a deeply personal and politically charged event. The strong Latin American contingent highlights the global south's perspectives on memory, territory, diaspora, and resistance, expanding the exhibition's narrative beyond Western-centric frameworks. The show's focus on proximity and unexpected resonances offers a reflective, slow-paced experience amid the political and institutional controversies that preceded the VIP days, positioning the Biennale as a platform for alternative modes of connection in the art world.