Greenhouse

Artists

Sónia Vaz Borges, Mónica de Miranda, Vânia Gala

Press release

National Participation: Portugal

The artists will create a “Creole garden” in Palazzo Franchetti, referencing private plots tended by enslaved people as acts of resistance and survival—an antithesis of the monocultural plantation. Densely planted and richly biodiverse, the “Creole garden” fosters a discursive space of liberation, possibility and multiplicity. Created by artists from different backgrounds—visual art, history, and choreography—the project will enact a philosophy of participation, collaboration and interdisciplinary solidarity.

The garden will stage a sound installation, sculptures, dance/performance, workshops and participatory events. Together, these components will create a transdisciplinary space of experimentation, encounter and collective possibility. Greenhouse will be grounded in four actions: Garden (Installation, Space, Time); Living Archive (Sound, Movement, Performance), School (Education, History, Revolution); Assemblies (Public, Communities and Publication).

Commissioner: Américo Rodrigues, Direção-Geral das Artes
Curators: Mónica de Miranda, Sónia Vaz Borges,Vânia Gala