Pavilion of Greece. Escape Room. 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys, 2026. Image © Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy of la Biennale di Venezia

In December 2024, art curator Koyo Kouoh became the first African woman selected to curate the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia . She proposed an introspective and sensitive approach to the exhibition, shaped by themes of grief, memory, spirituality, and global exhaustion. Following her premature passing in May 2025, the Biennale decided to continue with the same curatorial project, titled In Minor Keys.…