‘Unsettling Queenstown’, installation view, 18th Architettura, La Biennale di Venezia. Image: Supplied.
In May 2023, a group of Australian architects and artists decided to shake up colonial heritage for the 18th edition of Biennale Architettura – the International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.
It was the ninth time that the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) coordinated Australia’s representation in the Australian Pavilion. What differed this time, to past years, was that the overarching theme of the Biennale was announced prior to Australia’s selection …. and then the Queen died.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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