Venice Biennale 2021: Best of the rest
Located in the nave of St. George’s Anglican Church in Venice, CONEXIÓN brings art into interior architecture and consists of panels made of tobacco leaves, inspired by the church’s stained-glass windows. The tobacco leaves – in shades of brown and yellow – echo the colours of the church’s religious artefacts. Get a sneak peek at […]
Conexión has allowed me to delve deeper into my roots
Art always connects me with my roots, with everything that shapes and distinguishes the space from where I come. Lidia León How will we live together? The question posed by Lidia León does not stem from the confinement or social distancing imposed by the pandemic. Even before, the issue of human relationships with the city, […]
Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 National Pavilion Curators Collective
The Curators Collective has developed a layer of independent programming and collaborative projects during the Architecture Biennale. The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most influential cultural events. Like many other such events, the 2021 Architecture Biennale has faced postponement and the inevitability of decreased visitor numbers due to travel bans and gathering restrictions. The […]
Dominican Republic Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, St. George’s Anglican Church, Campo San Vio
During the pandemic year, in which social distancing has led to a drastic disconnection of communities from their collective spaces, CONEXIÓN has transformed into a virtual place, becoming a true interdisciplinary platform with the participation of numerous Dominican professional figures. Invited to reflect on the question ‘How will we live together?’, the pavilion is now […]
Conexión – Lidia León Cabral
CONNECTION represents a concrete example of how architecture facilitates conditions for coexistence among individuals in space, integrating art languages into interior architecture. This work has found its perfect location at St. George’s Anglican Church in Venice, a collective space open to artistic expressions, conceived as an interior design intervention with panels made of tobacco leaves […]
Dominican Republic Exhibition for the 2021 Venice Biennale Invites Visitors to Rediscover their Connection with Nature
Reflecting on the creation processes found in nature, the installation consists of a series of panels made from tobacco leaves meant to express the infinite web of relationships that creates the fabric of society, inviting visitors to rediscover their connection to nature. The transparency of the leaves and their visible veins suggest the idea of […]
Culture, Venice Biennale: the Dominican Republic at the International Architecture Exhibition with the project “Connection”
Connection is an interior architecture project by LiLeón for St. George’s Anglican Church and serves as a concrete example of how architecture can facilitate coexistence among individuals in space. The installation is conceived as an interior design intervention, consisting of panels made from tobacco leaves, creating a dynamic and living space where visitors can recognize […]
CONEXIÓN, the project representing the Dominican Republic Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale
Discover CONEXIÓN at the Venice Biennale, a Dominican project that merges art and architecture to redefine collective space and promote coexistence. The pavilion is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic, the LiLeón Foundation, and the RO.SA.M. Cultural Association, and is supported by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign […]
Connection, an autumnal garden made to human scale
CONEXIÓN is an interior design architecture project located in St. George’s Anglican Church, in the historic center of Venice, in Campo San Vio in Dorsoduro. The project unfolds along the church’s nave and consists of panels made from tobacco leaves, a collage inspired by ancient mosaic stained glass, characteristic of Venice’s great artistic and craft […]