Dutch Pavilion officially opened – Venice Biennale
17 April 2024
The Dutch Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia was officially opened on Wednesday 17 April by Barbera Wolfsensberger, Director-General of Culture and Media. The Dutch entry, The International Celebration of Blasphemy and The Sacred, is a presentation by Congolese artist collective Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC). Created in collaboration with artist Renzo Martens and curator Hicham Khalidi, it highlights CATPC’s endeavour to reclaim the sacred forests of Lusanga, along with their broader mission of spiritual, ethical and economic reckoning.
All images by Peter Tijhuis, 2024.