Biennale Arte 2026: "Ciclica" by Jacopo Di Cera at the Sierra Leone

Biennale Arte 2026: "Ciclica" by Jacopo Di Cera

Ciclica is a site-specific installation showcased within the 61st International Art Exhibition. Curated by Rebecca Pedrazzi and created by Jacopo Di Cera, the piece stages a dancing female figure alongside 36 upcycled screens, converting images and data about the climate crisis into a multisensory environment of video, zenithal light and original sound.

Work description

The installation is organized around three narrative nuclei — birth, life and death — presented as a visual triptych focusing on the figure of Gea. Performer Lidia Carew moves through increasingly fractured scenarios, while environmental degradation appears as glitch-like interruptions in the choreography, setting up a tension between natural order and human intervention. Musician MKDB provides a soundscape that complements and reshapes the visual experience.

Why see it

Ciclica stands out for combining content and materiality: the screens are sourced from technological reuse practices, making the medium itself part of the critique against planned obsolescence. The triptych layout and zenithal visual language propose a cyclical reading of the climate emergency and suggest paths toward aesthetic and conceptual renewal.

Practical information

• When: 9 May – 22 November 2026
• Press preview: 6–8 May 2026, 11:00–19:00
• Official pavilion opening: 7 May 2026, 12:00 (at Liceo Artistico Statale M. Guggenheim, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 2613, Venice)
• Where: Sierra Leone National Pavilion, Campo dei Carmini, 30123 Venice (VE)
• Curator: Rebecca Pedrazzi
• Performing artist: Lidia Carew
• Music: MKDB

Audience

Recommended for those interested in contemporary practices that intersect technology, performance and environmental engagement: curators, art students and visitors seeking immersive experiences combining movement, sound and imagery.

Useful information

Address: Campo dei Carmini, 30123 Venice (VE). Coordinates: 45.4337342, 12.3222176. Check pavilion schedules and visiting conditions on the exhibition's official channels before attending.