The Lisbon Triennale and Tbilisi Biennial meet in Berlin
To anticipate the inauguration of the 6th edition on 29 September, the Lisbon Triennale is going to Berlin to share the reflection proposed by Terra with an international audience. After the participation in the virtual World Architecture Festival and a presentation on national territory at Lisbon City Council’s Paços do Concelho, the German capital has now been added to this itinerary, renewing the commitment to the international dissemination of architecture initiated by previous editions.
The Floating University, presented by Raumlaborberlin in March’s Common Field conference, will be the stage for a conversation between the Lisbon Triennale and the Tbilisi Biennial about their editions in 2022. On the one hand, Terra is a call for change from the current linear and fragmented growth paradigm to a new holistic and circular model. On the other hand, What's next?, the third edition of the Tbilisi Biennale that opens its doors in October, focuses on the temporality of architectural processes.
Floating Images, Raumlaborberlin © Victoria Tomaschko
At opposite ends of Europe, these two festivals will cross paths in Berlin on July 1 in a debate focused on each institution’s themes and strategies for the construction of shared forums and the role of formats such as Triennales and Biennales as catalysts for change. The panel includes the participation of Cristina Veríssimo, co-chief curator of Terra, Tinatin Gurgenidze and Gigi Shukakidze, who founded the Tbilisi Biennial, and the moderation of architect Elena Markus.
This event is a co-production within the New Cross National Temporality project, a three-year joint programme among cultural entities and academic institutions from seven countries financed by Creative Europe. The Tbilisi Architecture Biennale is the main partner responsible for coordination as well as all cultural activities in Georgia.