Dana Awartani mosaic floor
Credits: Italy Now

At the Arsenale, art becomes an act of witness

VENICE — As the 2026 Venice Biennale unfolds across the city, the Arsenale section offers the most immersive and politically charged experience. Across vast former shipyard spaces, war, climate, technology, and migration surface repeatedly through sound, light, and materials drawn from extractive economies and contested geographies.

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