Ecuador has selected artist Oscar Santillán to represent the nation at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. Curated by Manuela Moscoso and organized by the Museum of Anthropological and Contemporary Art (MAAC), the pavilion will feature a collaboration between Santillán and the collective Tawna. The exhibition, titled after the collective, will explore Andean-Amazonian contexts through a dialogue on territory, indigenous knowledge systems, and coexistence.
Santillán’s selection highlights the growing institutional interest in 'Antimundo'—his multidisciplinary approach that bridges ancient Andean wisdom with cutting-edge technologies like AI and VR. By bringing this research-driven practice to the world's most prestigious biennial, Ecuador aims to challenge Western-centric worldviews and showcase the sophisticated intersection of ecology, technology, and heritage emerging from South America.