Venice Biennale - Dominican Republic Pavilion

Credit: Laboratorio de Arquitectura Dominicana (LAD)

The Dominican Republic's inaugural pavilion at the Venice Biennale, curated by Laboratorio de Arquitectura Dominicana (LAD), examined the interplay of architecture, urban planning, and politics. The exhibit focuses on the 1955 Feria de la Paz y Confraternidad del Mundo Libre (Fair of Peace and Brotherhood of the Free World) held in Santo Domingo.

Commissioner: Sachi Hoshikawa

Exhibition Designer: Shohei Shigematsu

Deputy Commissioner: Christy Cheng

Curatorial Team: Rubén Hernández Fontana, Irina Angulo Luna, Ricardo Valdez Contreras, Emil Rodríguez Garabot,

Exhibition Design Team: Jake Forster, Caroline Corbett, Christine Noblejas

Collaborators: Jason Kim, Andreas De Camps, Mary Pily Nuñez, Clemens Poole, Sonia García, Celia Mateo, Leopoldo Recio, Ibsen García, Juan J. Peña, Sandra Castillo, Joanna Echavarría, Alfredo Cuello, Rafael Abreu, Wellington Tejada, Sara Tejada, Iris Sibilia, Alberto Holguín, Ramdel Guerrero

Graphic Design: Janet Kim, Marchina Hernández

Exhibitors: Fausto Fontana and Gabriel Castillo (Contemporary Photography), Corinne van der Borch (Contemporary Film), Alessandro Focareta (Historical Film)

Site: Venice, Italy

Program: Public Space & Art

Year: 2014

Status: Completed