The island nation of Grenada proudly announces its first participation as an official National Pavilion in the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
This comes after three consecutive appearances of the Biennale Arte in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
The Commissioner, Susan Mains, along with the Minister of Culture, Senator the Honourable Norland Cox, have chosen Grenadian architect Bryan Bullen to present the project of the completed new Grenada Parliament Building. The curators of the pavilion appointed by the Ministry of Culture is the collective of Babau Bureau comprised of Marco Ballarin, Stefano Tornieri, and Massimo Triches.
The title of the Grenada Pavilion, COethos, fits very well with the overarching theme of the curator Hashim Sarkis, “How will we live together?” A video will be the main feature of the pavilion, highlighting the building process and thoughts of the architect Bryan Bullen in the design and construction of the new Parliament Building. Accompanying the video, peristyle columns that mimic those around the parliament building will contain text that explores other areas of needed regeneration of Grenada’s architecture and possibilities for the future of the city of St George’s. A team of people have assisted Bullen in this endeavour.
The Grenada Pavilion will open in late May in Venice, and continue through the end of November 2020. It is expected that tens of thousands of people will pass through this venue in the heart of Europe, many being exposed to Grenada for the first time.
Susan Mains, Commissioner, susanmains@gmail.com
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Congratulations Bryan, It’s wonderful For you to represent our small islands of Grenada, because it make me proud to be from there as well. We love your unique designs, but my question to you is as Grenadian, Can I come to you for help in making a plan for me, to build a house as an example, and would be able to pay a good price to get it done, because most Grenadian, cannot affords these prices, when we see your designs, would it help many who will come to you for help.
Congrats. My beautiful island.
Well done to Bryan. So proud to see him represent our Isle of Spice. Good luck
Congrats! So proud to be Grenadian.