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May 6-9 | Visual Dynamics Labs I: Venice
Black Care and the Infrastructures of Global Art
Research platforms exploring global art infrastructures, Black artistic practice, and transnational cultural networks.
What to ExpectResearch Lab, Field Study, Documentary Production, Symposium
❋ Research LabWe blend guided moments, open exploration, and space to reflect—so the experience feels both focused and fluid.
❋ Field StudyConnection and presence in the site is a core part of the process. We learn just as much from the cultural context—of the site, the folks around us, and the food as from the formal content itself.
❋ Documentary productionLed by experienced guides —artists, activists, and scholars—who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.
❋ SymposiumOur events prioritize care, repair, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.
Black Care and the Infrastructures of Global Art
May 6–9, 2026
Visual Dynamics Labs I is a research laboratory taking place during the press opening of the Venice Biennale.
The program brings together artists, scholars, curators, and cultural practitioners to examine how contemporary art circulates through global exhibition systems.
The Venice Biennale offers a powerful setting for this inquiry. Since its founding in 1895, the Biennale has shaped how artistic production is presented internationally through its system of national pavilions and large-scale curated exhibitions.
This research lab investigates how artists and institutions navigate these structures today.
Program Themes
The Venice lab focuses on several key questions shaping contemporary art.
Art Infrastructure
How large exhibitions and institutions organize artistic visibility and global cultural exchange.
Cultural Diplomacy
The role of national representation and geopolitical context within international art events.
Artist Mobility
How artists move through global networks of exhibitions, residencies, and institutions.
Black Care
Exploring care, solidarity, and relational ethics within artistic communities and institutions.
Program Structure
Participants engage in a series of activities during the four-day gathering.
Seminars and discussions
Field visits to exhibitions and pavilions
Artist and curator interviews
Collaborative research sessions
*(Optional) Documentary filming
Conversations
The program combines critical study with real-time making and collaborative exchange.
Day OneArrive & Meet
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here, with an infrastructure seminar.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day TwoArtist Interviews
Together, we strategize on interviews as historical data
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day ThreePavilion Research
We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Field Research11:00am
Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Group Activity
4:30pm
Day FourPublic Symposium
As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the learning, and the connections made along the way.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Symposium
11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Closing Session2:00pm