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The Canadian Pavilion At The 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale Investigates Housing Alienation

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The Canadian Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale investigates housing alienation. The Canadian Pavilion is set to present an intriguing exploration of housing alienation at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale. The exhibition, titled "Not For Sale", promises to contribute to the larger conversation of how we will live together in the future.

The Canada Council for the Arts has selected the curatorial collaboration Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA) to represent Canada with the Not for Sale! show at the 18th International Architecture show, La Biennale di Venezia 2023.

The pavilion, which will be open from May 20th to November 26th, 2023, intends to attract attention to and foster conversation about possible solutions to the country's housing dilemma.

The theme of the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale is a pressing question in today's world: How Will We Live Together? This question is especially important given the current state of housing crises and increasing levels of inequality worldwide.

The Canadian Pavilion aims to address this theme by exploring the concept of housing alienation and the ways in which it impacts individuals and communities.

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The exhibition will delve into the complex relationships between housing, property ownership, and social identity, highlighting the ways in which housing is used as a tool of exclusion and domination.

By examining the various ways in which housing has been commodified and privatized, the pavilion seeks to expose the underlying social and political forces that contribute to housing insecurity and homelessness.

"Not For Sale" will also showcase a variety of innovative design solutions and alternative models of housing that prioritize community ownership, environmental sustainability, and social equity.

The exhibition aims to inspire architects, urban planners, and policymakers to think beyond traditional housing models and to explore new ways of creating more inclusive and livable communities.

The Canadian Pavilion's exhibition is curated by architect and educator David Theodore, along with co-curators Thomas Balaban and Jennifer Thorogood. The pavilion's design will be led by Montreal-based architectural firm T B A+D, which specializes in sustainable and socially-engaged design.

The 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale is set to take place from May 26 to November 25, 2023. With its thought-provoking exploration of housing alienation, the Canadian Pavilion promises to be a highlight of this important event, contributing to a much-needed conversation on how we can create more equitable and sustainable communities in the future.

The movement to prevent housing alienation precedes the Venice Biennale, as the AAHA collective was created in 2021 with this goal in mind. For the next six months, the Canadian Pavilion in Venice will serve as a temporary headquarters, a gathering place for the 10 teams directing the campaign.

Members of the team include activists, architects, and campaigners who contribute knowledge and compassion to the concerns of housing justice. The joint endeavor intends to generate momentum and a common focus on the continuing work to develop a new housing system.

Final Words

Other national pavilions have declared their exhibition topics, with some concentrating on the housing crisis and the role of real estate firms. The Estonian Pavilion strives to investigate the paradox of the living space as both a home and a commodity in the world of real estate.

Similarly, the Bulgarian Pavilion analyzes the tales and latent possibilities of empty structures, while the Türkiye Pavilion investigates depopulation, urban decline, and rural exodus.

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