HUMAN CONDITIONS

PROPOSAL

Reconstruction, a word ever more en vogue in the Brazilian context years after Chico Buarque released his song „Construção“ in 1971, which encapsulated the socio-political climate of the time, is the umbrella theme for this co-curatorial proposal, where it is considered as a constant state of recurring social recongurations.

The young 21st century, yet struggling with the conditions produced by globalised capitalist modernity hitherto, is currently facing a de ning moment in its development. Concerning social and ecological developments around the world, exacerbated by a global health crisis, have exposed the vulnerability of many trusted human systems. The various corporealities that affect people’s lived experiences have increasingly shifted to the forefront of global discourse and have asserted the vast plurality of our human conditions. A recalibration of what we recognise as “humanity” has never been more urgent.

By focusing on architecture by and for people from various vulnerable groups in the expository format and accompanying program, the biennale will become a space for encounter and dialogue between people from different spheres of life.

In synthesis, we propose to initiate a process of reconstruction of dialogues that will perhaps allow to recon gure a society with another way of perceiving conditions.

PROPOSAL

SUMMARY OF THE CURATORIAL PROPOSAL

Reconstruction, a word ever more en vogue in the Brazilian context years after Chico Buarque released his song „Construção“ in 1971, which encapsulated the socio-political climate of the time, is the umbrella theme for this co-curatorial proposal, where it is considered as a constant state of recurring social recongurations.

The young 21st century, yet struggling with the conditions produced by globalised capitalist modernity hitherto, is currently facing a de ning moment in its development. Concerning social and ecological developments around the world, exacerbated by a global health crisis, have exposed the vulnerability of many trusted human systems. The various corporealities that affect people’s lived experiences have increasingly shifted to the forefront of global discourse and have asserted the vast plurality of our human conditions. A recalibration of what we recognise as “humanity” has never been more urgent.

By focusing on architecture by and for people from various vulnerable groups in the expository format and accompanying program, the biennale will become a space for encounter and dialogue between people from different spheres of life.

In synthesis, we propose to initiate a process of reconstruction of dialogues that will perhaps allow to recon gure a society with another way of perceiving conditions.

TEAM XXI

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Team XXI will work together with the resident curatorial team to conceive, plan and carry out all the events and products of the XII São Paulo Biennale. The organization and performance of the co- curatorship team are aligned with the IAB São Paulo team.

Juliana Ziebell

Executive production Coordinaitor

Architect at MASP. (Museu de Arte de São Paulo) Independent architect

Juliana is a brazilian architect who lives and works in São Paulo. She is interested in working with architecture and art, exploring the borders between these two areas.

Fernande Bodo

General Research Coordinaitor

Architect at UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa Founding member of ICOMOS Cameroon National Committee M.A. Architecture TU Munich, Germany

Fernande Bodo channels much of her energy toward the work on humanitarian affairs. Born in Cameroon and raised in Germany, she has placed much importance on her journey back to her roots.

Tonderai Koschke

Editorial Coordinaitor

Project Manager at Architangle
Co-Founder and co-curator Isusu Ffena Pan-African festival

Tonderai is of Zimbabwean and German heritage and enjoys learning about and working toward the decolonisation of spaces she inhabits.

Marcelo Della Giustina

Event Coordinaitor

Architect, Curator and Architect Historian

Marcelo Della works with curatorship, architecture and publishing. Their work is dedicated to curatorial practices with emphasis on the study of 20th century Brazilian museum practice experiments. They are also fascinated by the power of communication provided by experiences in exhibition spaces.

Mariana Lourenço

Design Coordinaitor

Exhibition Experience Designer at TULP Design GmbH, Munich, Germany M.A. Integrated Design, Köln International School of Design, TH Köln, Germany Mariana is a brazillian-japanese feminist trained as designer, working with concepts for exhibition experiences and interiors since 2012. She has also been researcher and curator, focused on postcolonial migrants narratives, participatory design and the exhibitions as social catalysts.

Alejandro Varela

Educational Coordinaitor

Alejandro is a young Uruguayan architect. He has been awarded a scholarship numerous times, which has allowed him to win a diverse international experience (in Brazil, United States and France). He is currently studying his Master of Architecture focused on criticism, curatorial, and the conceptual practice of architecture. He is also a professor at the Fadu UdelaR in Montevideo Uruguay and an independent researcher.