Tuai Kontroversi, 9 Paviliun Curi Perhatian di Venice Biennale 2026

Tuai Kontroversi, 9 Paviliun Curi Perhatian di Venice Biennale 2026
Paviliun Jepang jadi yang paling terpopuler dan banyak dibahas, menampilkan karya seniman Ei Arakawa-Nash yang berjudul Grass Babies, Moon Babies. Pengalamannya jadi orang tua queer, menceritakan eksplorasi hubungan baru dengan bayi kembarnya setelah diadopsi. Foto: Dok.ULI HOLZ/ The Japan Foundation
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Paviliun Nasional dari Qatar berjudul 'untitle 2026' yang berlokasi di Giardini dan menampilkan karya seniman Rirkrit Tiravanija, Sophia Al-Maria, Tarek Atoui, Alia Farid, dan Fadi Kattan. Ini pertama kalinya Qatar hadir di Venice Biennale 2026. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Nah, ini Paviliun Yunani yang dikuratori oleh George Bekirakis, yang berfokus pada eksplorasi narasi, distorsi, dan arsitektur. Di sini, menampilkan karya seniman Andreas Angelidakis. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Paviliun Romania menampilkan instalasi audiovisual dan patung berskala besar bertajuk Black Sea-Scores for the Sonic Eye karya Anca Benera Arnold Estefan. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Paviliun Spanyol di Venice Biennale 2026 (Pameran Seni Internasional ke-61) menampilkan proyek bertajuk "Los restos" (Sisa-sisa) oleh seniman Oriol Vilanova, yang dikuratori oleh Carles Guerra. Pameran ini menonjolkan instalasi berskala besar yang menggunakan ribuan kartu pos yang dikumpulkan dari pasar barang bekas. 
Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Salah satu Paviliun yang jadi pembicaraan dan tuai kontroversi berasal dari Israel. Paviliun Israel menampilkan instalasi seni dari pematung Belu-Simion Fainaru bertajuk Rose of Nothingness. Karena alasan renovasi, paviliun ini dipindahkan dari lokasi permanennya di Giardini ke area Arsenale, yang memicu kontroversi. 
Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Beralih ke Paviliun Uruguay, yang berjudul Antifrafile oleh seniman Margaret Whyte. 
Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Visitors explore the Romania Pavilion at Giardini during a press preview for the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy. Titled Black Seas, Scores for the Sonic Eye, the Romania Pavilion presents a large-scale polyphonic installation of moving image, spatialized sound, and sculptural structures by Vienna and Bucharest-based artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, curated by Corina Oprea and Diana Marincu, commissioned by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Romanian Cultural Institute. The 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)
Selain Israel, ada Paviliun Rusia yang juga didemo sejak awal pengumuman kehadirannya. Bertajuk The Tree is Rooted in the Sky (Pohon Berakar di Langit), eksibisi menandai comeback-nya setelah absen sejak invansi ke Ukraina pada tahun 2022. 
Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Tuai Kontroversi, 9 Paviliun Curi Perhatian di Venice Biennale 2026
Paviliun Austria juga yang paling ekstrem nih, genks. Fokus pada isu lingkungan dan ekologi perairan, karyanya berjudul Seaworld Venice yang dipimpin oleh seniman performans, Florentina Holzinger. 
Dok.Austrian Paviliun/ Instagram
Paviliun Jepang jadi yang paling terpopuler dan banyak dibahas, menampilkan karya seniman Ei Arakawa-Nash yang berjudul Grass Babies, Moon Babies. Pengalamannya jadi orang tua queer, menceritakan eksplorasi hubungan baru dengan bayi kembarnya setelah diadopsi. Foto: Dok.ULI HOLZ/ The Japan Foundation
Paviliun Nasional dari Qatar berjudul untitle 2026 yang berlokasi di Giardini dan menampilkan karya seniman Rirkrit Tiravanija, Sophia Al-Maria, Tarek Atoui, Alia Farid, dan Fadi Kattan. Ini pertama kalinya Qatar hadir di Venice Biennale 2026. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Nah, ini Paviliun Yunani yang dikuratori oleh George Bekirakis, yang berfokus pada eksplorasi narasi, distorsi, dan arsitektur. Di sini, menampilkan karya seniman Andreas Angelidakis. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Paviliun Romania menampilkan instalasi audiovisual dan patung berskala besar bertajuk Black Sea-Scores for the Sonic Eye karya Anca Benera Arnold Estefan. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Paviliun Spanyol di Venice Biennale 2026 (Pameran Seni Internasional ke-61) menampilkan proyek bertajuk Los restos (Sisa-sisa) oleh seniman Oriol Vilanova, yang dikuratori oleh Carles Guerra. Pameran ini menonjolkan instalasi berskala besar yang menggunakan ribuan kartu pos yang dikumpulkan dari pasar barang bekas. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Salah satu Paviliun yang jadi pembicaraan dan tuai kontroversi berasal dari Israel. Paviliun Israel menampilkan instalasi seni dari pematung Belu-Simion Fainaru bertajuk Rose of Nothingness. Karena alasan renovasi, paviliun ini dipindahkan dari lokasi permanennya di Giardini ke area Arsenale, yang memicu kontroversi. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Beralih ke Paviliun Uruguay, yang berjudul Antifrafile oleh seniman Margaret Whyte. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Selain Israel, ada Paviliun Rusia yang juga didemo sejak awal pengumuman kehadirannya. Bertajuk The Tree is Rooted in the Sky (Pohon Berakar di Langit), eksibisi menandai comeback-nya setelah absen sejak invansi ke Ukraina pada tahun 2022. Foto: Getty Images/Simone Padovani
Paviliun Austria juga yang paling ekstrem nih, genks. Fokus pada isu lingkungan dan ekologi perairan, karyanya berjudul Seaworld Venice yang dipimpin oleh seniman performans, Florentina Holzinger. Dok.Austrian Paviliun/ Instagram