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Shininess Explored: Andrés Jaque / Office for Political Innovation's Installation at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

The Office for Political Innovation, led by Andrés Jaque, collaborated with a network of activists and community representatives from Xholobeni (South Africa), experts in seismographs and transduction from Poland, researchers, sound editors, and prop makers to bring a research-based installation at the Arsenale of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale. Titled ?XHOLOBENI YARDS. Titanium and the Planetary Making of SHININESS / DUSTINESS,? the intervention addresses architecture?s problematic fascination with shininess.

XHOLOBENI YARDS-Andres Jaque. Image © OFFPOLINN
The Office for Political Innovation, led by Andrés Jaque, collaborated with a network of activists and community representatives from Xholobeni (South Africa), experts in seismographs and transduction from Poland, researchers, sound editors, and prop makers to bring a research-based installation at the Arsenale of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale. Titled ?XHOLOBENI YARDS. Titanium and the Planetary Making of SHININESS / DUSTINESS,? the intervention addresses architecture?s problematic fascination with shininess.
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