đ During the opening week of Biennale 2026, the public program of TBA21âAcademy's Ocean Space brought attention back to the importance of listening, relationships, and collective care â towards other human and more-than-human beings, as well as the ecosystem.
𫧠Over four days, presentations, conversations, and performances expanded on the themes of the exhibition Tide of Returns, delving into collective imaginaries, colonial erasure, memory, and repatriation as a living, ongoing, and shared practice.
Thank you to everyone who took part, visited the exhibition, or simply chose to pause with us, even if only for a moment.
Our deepest thanks to all speakers, partners, and collaborators who activated Ocean Space with ideas, questions, and reflections. đ
@artreview_magazine is the Strategic Media Partner of Ocean Spaceâs program during the Biennale opening week.
@alcantara_company partner of Weaving Connections (2026) by Verena Melgarejo Weinandt, made the performance Braiding Connections possible.
@perlage_winery and
@selectaperitivo supported selected events as technical sponsors.
@repower_italia participated as Electric Mobility Partner on selected days.
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đ Durante la settimana di apertura della Biennale 2026, il programma pubblico di TBA21âAcademy / Ocean Space ha riportato al centro lâimportanza dellâascolto, delle relazioni e della cura collettiva, nei confronti degli altri esseri umani, piĂš che umani e dellâecosistema.
𫧠Quattro giorni di presentazioni, conversazioni e performance hanno ampliato i temi della mostra Tide of Returns, attraversando immaginari collettivi, cancellazione coloniale, memoria e rimpatrio come pratica viva, continua e condivisa.
Grazie a tutte le persone che hanno partecipato, visitato la mostra o semplicemente scelto di fermarsi, anche solo per un momento.
Grazie di cuore alle/agli speaker, partner e collaboratori/trici che hanno abitato Ocean Space con idee, domande e riflessioni. đ