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Australian team announced for 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

In 2025, Creative Australia is thrilled to be producing the presentation Home, commissioned by the Australian Institute of Architects at the Australia Pavilion presentation for the Venice Biennale of Architecture.

In 2025, Creative Australia is thrilled to be producing the presentation Home, commissioned by the Australian Institute of Architects at the Australia Pavilion for the Venice Biennale of Architecture.

Home will present an immersive, culturally rich experience grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and architectural innovation.

Led by Dr Michael Mossman, Emily McDaniel, Jack Gillmer-Lilley, Kaylie Salvatori, Clarence Slockee, Bradley Kerr and Elle Davidson, as part of a creative sphere of First Nations architects and practitioners, the project conceptualises “home” as a convergence of memory, sensation, relationships, and future. The exhibition experience will integrate natural and artificial elements, focusing on dialogue, knowledge sharing, sustainability, community engagement, and deep connections with Country.

^{Creative Directors (L-R) Jack, Emily, Michael. Photo: Hannah Walker}

Creative Australia takes on this new producing role at the Venice Biennale of Architecture to expand its advocacy and development role in supporting Australian creativity. We will deliver the production of each Biennale of Architecture alongside our important commissioning and producing role of the Venice Biennale of Art.

The Venice Biennale of Architecture commenced in 1980 and is held every two years in Venice, Italy. It comprises a curated exhibition of architectural projects within the pavilions in the Giardini della Biennale, the Arsenale and other venues in Venice.

Since 1988 Creative Australia (formerly the Australia Council for the Arts) has owned, managed and maintained the Australia Pavilion in Venice for the purpose of exhibiting works by Australian artists at the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, usually held every two years.

The creative sphere’s journey to create Home in the Australia Pavilion at Venice in 2025 is made possible through the generous support and guidance of The Australian Institute of Architects, Creative Australia, Brickworks, The Swayn Gallery of Australian Design, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, Cracknell & Lonergan Architects, The University of Melbourne, SJB, GML Heritage and Architecture Media.

We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.

Art by Jordan Lovegrove