“A bold experiment which encourages us to think about the relationship between waste and production at both the local and global scales, and opens to new construction possibilities between craft and high technology,” said the international jury, chaired by Kazuyo Sejima.
The United Arab Emirates' Wetland pavilion curated by Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2022.
The exhibition explored the fragile link between waste and production with an investigation into using salt as an alternative to Portland cement. It was awarded for its forward-thinking, innovative and responsible solutions.
"A bold experiment which encourages us to think about the relationship between waste and production at both the local and global scales, and opens to new construction possibilities between craft and high technology," said the international jury, chaired by Kazuyo Sejima.
This was a momentous occasion for the National Pavilion UAE and gave further cause to celebrate for the Emirates, who marked 10 years of exhibitions at Venice, both at the architectural and art biennales.
The UAE has made huge strides to establish itself on the cultural stage, and in our film series, beautifully directed by Moustafa Zakaria, we encounter the artists, curators, interns and stakeholders of the National Pavilion UAE as they reflect back on the 10 year journey and share their hopes for UAE’s cultural future.
