Bahrain in Venice
Golden Lion to the Kingdom of Bahrain for the best national participation at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.
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The pavilion is located at a central point within the Arsenale.
Three fishermen’s huts disrupted from their original sites in Bahrain, form the focal point of the exhibition. The awkwardness of their situation, disconnected from their coastal scenery, speaks of the discomfort of our current relation with the sea. In line with the theme of this year’s Biennale, it offers the visitors the chance to experience rather than observe architecture and through a series of interviews allows them to meet with the many anonymous architects as they speak about their relation to the sea.
© Photo: Christian Richters. Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Kingdom of Bahrain
Golden Lion to the Kingdom of Bahrain for the best national participation at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.