Korea (Republic of)

As the Korean Pavilion celebrates its 30th anniversary at the Venice Biennale in 2025, it reflects on its unique role as a temporary yet inhabitable space, symbolising national identity. The exhibition reimagines the pavilion as a dynamic “house” for exhibitions, with the “toad” from both Eastern and Western traditions serving as the narrator, symbolising transformation and rebirth. Through this narrative, the exhibition explores the tensions between earth and sky, temporality and livability, while envisioning a new future for the sustainability of the Biennale. It delves into the overlapping and contradictory histories of national pavilions, offering a new perspective on the pavilion’s architectural significance within the Giardini’s changing geopolitical landscape and presenting possibilities for the future of the Venice Biennale.