A dialogue on sustainability, spirituality and resilience
Arts & Globalization — Satellite event under the Republic of Nauru national pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale,
May 8, 2026
WATER NO GET ENEMY
Featuring:
Lisa Mara Batacchi • Ộmọ Oba Adétòmíwá
A. Gbadébò • Thierry Geoffroy/Colonel
Moderated by Rikke L. Jørgensen
A DIALOGUE ON SUSTAINABILITY, SPIRITUALITY AND RESILIENCE SATELLITE EVENT UNDER THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU NATIONAL PAVILION AT THE 61ST VENICE BIENNALE WITH THE TITLE “AIM INUNDATED – IMAGINE LIFE AFTER LAND”
Join us the 8th of May at 4:30pm-6pm in the terrace of CREA – Cantieri del Contemporaneo, Guidecca, Venice
During the 61st Venice Biennale preview days, we’re hosting an open-air conversation on a Giudecca terrace overlooking the lagoon — exploring how water shapes culture, cosmology, and climate realities. Inspired by a Yoruba proverb and Fela Kuti’s legacy, the program reflects on water as a universal force of life and a site of urgent global concern. From ancient mythologies to contemporary climate crises, the discussion traces how artistic practices respond to environmental degradation, resilience, and collective memory.
SATELLITE EVENT UNDER THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU NATIONAL PAVILION AT THE 61ST VENICE BIENNALE