Católica students attend the Venice Biennale

Católica Masters and PhD students in Culture Studies took part this year in the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, one of the most famous and prestigious cultural institutions in the world.

Between April 22 and 24, 17 Faculty of Human Sciences (FCH) students were able to visit the various projects on display at the 60th Venice Art Biennale, starting with the art project “Greenhouse”, by Mónica de Miranda, Sónia Vaz Borges and Vânia Gala, at the Portuguese Pavilion, the project chosen to officially represent Portugal at the Biennale.

During the three days, the students had the opportunity to visit the exhibitions of various pavilions, including the Kosovo Pavilion, the Lebanon Pavilion, the Hãhãwpuá Pavilion (Brazil), and the Finnish Pavilion. In addition to these projects, there was also a visit to the Pinault Collection exhibitions: “Ensemble”, by Julie Mehretu; and “Liminal”, by Pierre Huyghe.

This visit was organized by the Lisbon Consortium, a network that brings together the master's and doctoral programmes in Culture Studies at the FCH and various cultural institutions based in Portugal, and was supported by the Centre for Communication and Culture Studies, a research and development unit funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology.