Unconformities by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige. Installation View, In Minor Keys, 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige present Unconformities: What Lies Beneath Our Feet, at In Minor Keys, the 61st International Art Exhibition —La Biennale di Venezia, curated by the late Koyo Kouoh.
Unconformities is a constellation of related works that reveal histories embedded in the multiple layers of the earth. Collaborating with practitioners of rescue archaeology (excavating and documenting land before it is built over for property development), the artists highlight subterranean worlds, through residues collected from sites across France, Greece, Lebanon and Venice.
In Minor Keys proposes a radical reconnection with art’s natural habitat and role in society: that is the emotional, the visual, the sensory, the affective, the subjective. Through works by 111 artists, whose practices can be thought of as intricate melodies to be heard both collectively and on their own terms, the exhibition presents exhilarating journeys that address the sensate and the affective, inviting visitors to marvel, meditate, dream, revel, reflect, and commune in realms where time is not corporate property nor at the mercy of relentlessly accelerated productivity.
Visit the Biennale Arte's website to learn more about the artists' presentation.
