Haiti Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale: Yelena’s Garden by Enock

Yelena’s Garden — Haiti Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale

Yelena’s Garden is the installation representing the Republic of Haiti at the 61st International Art Exhibition in Venice. Created by Enock Placide and curated by Mario Savini, the work configures an open, participatory space where painting, moving image and interaction redefine visibility.

Work overview

The installation consists of a constellation of elements — rectangular and circular canvases, a double-sided painted panel, a glass sphere and a video — arranged in a loose hexagonal formation that avoids fixed boundaries. The piece denies a single privileged viewpoint and encourages visitors to move and alter the visual composition.

• Mediums: painted canvases, sculptural supports, glass sphere, video.
• Conceptual references: the video engages ideas from Loop Quantum Gravity to introduce non-linear temporality.
• Method: open, processual, focused on listening and perceptual thresholds.

Why visit

The work operates through subtraction and subtle chromatic shifts: rectangular canvases evoke everyday phenomena such as sunsets, while circular formats suggest cosmic imagery. The glass sphere and central panel alter spatial perception; the video creates temporal discontinuities that converse with the painted surfaces.

Practical information

• Venue: Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Cannaregio 4118, Venice, Italy
• Dates: from 09/05/2026 to 22/11/2026
• Vernissage: 09/05/2026 at 10:00
• Curator: Mario Savini
• Commissioner: H.E. Gandy Thomas, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to Italy
• Contact: [email protected]

Visitor tips

Yelena’s Garden asks for a deliberate pace: walk through the installation slowly, pay attention to painterly details and let the video reshape your sense of temporality. The piece is meant to be experienced rather than instantly decoded, privileging reflection and participation.

Note: the arrangement is intended to be flexible and may change during the exhibition run.