The highest honor in the Biennale
The National Pavilion of the UAE wins the "Golden Lion" in "Venice"
Wael Al-Awar receiving the award on behalf of the National Pavilion.
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The UAE National Pavilion won the Golden Lion Award, after achieving the best national participation in the International Exhibition of Architecture at the Venice Biennale 2021, during the awards ceremony organized, the day before yesterday, in Venice, as the Golden Lion Awards are the highest and best honor in the Biennale.
The National Pavilion of the UAE, during its tenth participation in the Venice Biennale, was chosen for its exhibition "Land of Plastic", which was held under the supervision of the curators, Wael Al-Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, by the Biennale's jury.
Committee Chair Kazuo Sejima commented on the excellence of the UAE National Pavilion in developing an experiment full of bold ideas that addresses the relationship between industrial waste and production processes at the local and international levels, and opens up broader horizons for architectural engineering capabilities that combine the use of the latest technologies and architectural construction expertise.
Creative solutions
For her part, Laila Bin Brik, Coordinating Director of the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, said: “The UAE National Pavilion participated, during 10 sessions in the Venice Biennale, in a distinguished series of exceptional exhibitions supported by insightful vision and creative solutions, and we are proud to honor the National Pavilion with the Lion Prize. The Golden Award will be awarded to the best participation out of 60 national pavilions this year.
She added: "This comes as a culmination of the efforts of the pavilion and its great contribution to supporting the advanced artistic and architectural scene in the UAE, and in appreciation of the efforts made to tell the inspiring stories of the Emirates on a platform that enjoys global prestige. Which will take place next December, which makes it an exceptional moment in every sense of the word.”
And Leila Ben Brik continued: “The curators, Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, added great value to the global dialogue on the topic of sustainable building, which makes us proud of what the exhibition (Land of Plastic), which was a wonderful model for the inspiring Emirati experiences and stories highlighted by the pavilion. ».
Towards a better future
For his part, the curator, Wael Al-Awar, said after receiving the award on behalf of the National Pavilion: “We are proud of this prestigious honor for the National Pavilion, especially as it coincides with its tenth participation in the Venice Biennale, and we thank the UAE National Pavilion team, and commend the support provided by the Salama Foundation. Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, the Ministry of Culture and Youth, and all the collaborating parties from various disciplines, who all contributed to organizing the “Spandex Land” exhibition to the fullest, thanks to their tireless efforts and continuous cooperation.
He continued, "We are proud of our achievements and gains, while we continue our path to highlight potential solutions that have the ability to face global challenges and issues to move forward towards a better and promising future for all."
innovative material
The exhibition of the National Pavilion of the UAE, entitled "Land of Plastic", will host a huge prototype made of an innovative, environmentally friendly alternative to cement, developed from recycled brine waste, to reduce the effects of the construction industry and its negative repercussions on the safety of the environment.
Emirati artist, Farah Al Qasimi, who resides in New York City, will participate in the National Pavilion exhibition, which will conclude its activities on November 21, with a selection of photographs that monitor the enchanting beauty of the Sabkha area, which has been nominated to join the list of UNESCO's international heritage sites. , which was the inspiration for the research work behind the alternative substance.
The two technical curators cooperated in developing their research project with specialized work teams, including the Amber Laboratory at New York University Abu Dhabi, the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences of the American University of Sharjah, and the “Abuchi Laboratory” and “Sato Laboratory” of the University of Tokyo, in order to develop The chemical formula of cement.
The exhibition was accompanied by a book entitled "Anatomy of the Marshlands", written by researchers in urban studies: Rashid and Ahmed Bin Shabib, and edited by the curators Wael Al-Awar and Kenichi Teramoto.
The book details the environmental, societal and economic importance of this natural phenomenon in detail, based on a set of research studies, personal articles and photographs. The book was accompanied by an additional part edited and written by Marina Tabassum, winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, as she details the journey and research study of the one-eyed and Teramoto architects. For the exhibition "A plastic land".
• The exhibition "Land of Plastic" is a wonderful example of the inspiring Emirati experiences and stories that the pavilion highlights.
• The pavilion presented ideas that open wider horizons for engineering capabilities that combine the latest technologies and architectural expertise.
Laila Ben Brik:
• «The Pavilion participated, during 10 sessions of the Venice Biennale, in a distinguished series of exceptional exhibitions».
Support
The UAE National Pavilion is organized under the auspices of the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation, which is the official delegate of the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Youth.
The exhibition is held under the supervision of the curators, Wael Al-Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, architects and co-founders of Yway Studio, which specializes in the fields of architecture, green spaces, graphics and urban design.
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