Morocco inaugurates its pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale

Friday 08 - 21:52

Under the high instructions of Mohammed VI, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch inaugurated Morocco’s pavilion on Friday at the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale.

The inauguration ceremony took place in Venice in the presence of an official Moroccan delegation that included Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Mehdi Qotbi, Morocco’s ambassador to Italy Youssef Balla, Morocco’s consul general in Verona Abdelilah Nejari, and the commissioner of the Moroccan pavilion, Mohamed Benyakoub.

The Moroccan pavilion is located in the historic Italian site known as the Arsenale, one of the central venues of the international exhibition.

Morocco is participating in this major artistic event through the project Asǝṭṭa, created by artist Amina Agueznay and curated by Meryem Berrada.

The project was selected following a national call for proposals launched by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication. A total of 29 submissions from Moroccan artists and curators were reviewed before the jury, chaired by Mehdi Qotbi, selected the winning concept.

The exhibition highlights the richness and diversity of Moroccan heritage and its contemporary dimensions by showcasing traditional craftsmanship and ancestral knowledge as artistic storytelling tools. The project is fully aligned with the general theme of this year’s Biennale, “Minor Keys.”

Morocco’s participation in the 61st Venice Biennale offers a unique opportunity to promote Moroccan contemporary art on the international stage and to engage in a global dialogue about the transformations and innovations shaping modern artistic expression.

Founded in 1895, the Venice Biennale is considered one of the world’s most prestigious international cultural events. Organized every two years in alternation with the Architecture Biennale, it remains a major reference in the global art world.