The Dominican Republic Pavilion participates in the 17th Venice International Architecture Biennale 2021
CONEXIÓN is an interior design installation by LiLeón, filled with symbolism, inspired by the Wabi-sabi philosophy and our bond with Mother Earth. It is part of a dynamic, living project, offering spaces for encounters in the Dominican Republic and Venice. The Dominican Republic participates in the 17th Venice International Architecture Biennale 2021 with the project […]
An interview with Dominican artist and architect Lidia León
Explore Lidia León’s CONEXIÓN in London, an immersive installation that invites you to rediscover our roots and connect with nature through art. The Art Collector asked Dominican artist and architect Lidia León several questions ahead of her major art installation, CONEXIÓN, in Central London. This art installation, in partnership with the Embassy of the Dominican […]
Revisiting Feminine Territory
During the discussion ‘Revisiting Feminine Territory’, organized as part of the ‘Conexión’ project, challenges in territorial planning, sustainability, and tourism were explored, highlighting the influence of the gender perspective in these fields. Within the framework of the Conexión project, Dominican participation in the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, discussions called Revisiting Feminine Territory were held in […]
Invitation to the Cultural Dialogue Conexión Madrid-SD
Join the cultural dialogue ‘Conexión Madrid-SD’ on September 21st. Explore how we will live together in a vibrant meeting with specialists from the DR and Spain. The “Conexión Madrid-Santo Domingo” event, organized by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Spain, aims to promote a cultural and reflective exchange on how we can coexist harmoniously […]
Madrid Conexion 2021
Discover “Madrid-Santo Domingo Connection”: a meeting that explores how we will live together, inspired by the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale and LiLeón’s project. Conversations among specialists from the Dominican Republic and Spain, inspired by the question “How will we live together?” posed by Hashim Sarkis, curator of the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, and based on […]
Conexión Madrid-Santo Domingo: How Will We Live Together?
In terms of urban planning and management, in the Dominican Republic, female leadership plays a crucial role in the creation and management of the most significant initiatives currently being implemented across the national territory. The question “How will we live together?”, posed by Hashim Sarkis, curator of the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale and stemming from […]
Invitation to the Cultural Dialogue “Conexión Madrid-Santo Domingo”
The CONEXIÓN project, by architect and artist Lidia León and curator Roberta Semeraro, features an interior architecture exhibition designed with tobacco leaf panels that cover the walls of Saint George’s Anglican Church, which are backlit to create a translucency similar to that of the church’s ancient stained glass. The ambassador of the Dominican Republic to […]
Dominican participation in the Venice Biennale
Conexión invites us to connect with our essence and return to the origin: the earth and its regenerative power. It is located in the Anglican Church of Saint George, a space for dialogue and debate that explores how we will live together, recognizing that the relationship between society and the individual is dynamic and generates […]
Review of Conexiones, the Work of Lidia León at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The Conexión project, from a sharp, integrative, and inclusive female perspective, provides a humanistic vision focused on collective well-being, revealing an ethic of coexistence. With this, it aims for the Dominican Republic to reflect on its fragmented reality, on how social distancing has led to a lack of understanding of others, and consequently, a lack […]
The living architecture of the Dominican pavilion dazzles at the new edition of the Venice Biennale
One of the pavilions that draws attention not only for its creative imprint but also for its artistically multifaceted proposal is ‘Conexión’ from the Dominican Republic by artist and architect Lidia León Cabral and art critic Roberta Semeraro. The exhibition is presented in the Anglican Church of Saint George and was conceived as an interior […]