April 30th: Exhibition Opening in conjunction with the Venice Art Biennale
In the heart of Venice, where the fluid boundaries between history and the future constantly dissolve, water reasserts itself not as a mere resource, but as a profound state of the human imagination.
Opening on April 30th at 18:00 at Palazzo Zorzi — premises of the UNESCO Office in Venice — the exhibition Water Dream Memory approaches water as a threshold element: unstable, elusive, and negotiating the delicate space between presence and disappearance. This liminal condition mirrors our contemporary ecological crisis—fragmented, uncertain, and often unperceived.
Presented during the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition organized by WAMU+NET features work by Sara Bonaventura and Lukas Taido. These artists translated scientific data into visceral imagery and spatial tensions, allowing water —whether present, absent, or remembered — to emerge as a critical and sensitive force. Through this aesthetic inquiry, the exhibition promotes a ‘new culture of water’, reconnecting communities with water as a shared heritage and a collective responsibility.
The exhibition, curated by Eriberto Eulisse as part of the S+T+ARTS project Aqua Motion, moves beyond purely technical narratives to foster a human-centered approach to environmental change. Eschewing traditional narratives of catastrophe, the exhibition Water Dream Memory creates immersive ‘zones of attention’. It invites viewers to slow down and engage with water not as a ‘neutral resource’ but as a ‘living matter’ shaped by time, circulation, and care — echoing the philosophical truth that water is not just a substance, but the very fluid through which we perceive our world.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 1 May to 28 June 2026, from 11:00 to 18:00.
Water Dream Memory (May 1st – June 28th) is organized by WAMU+NET in the frame of the Aqua Motion project (S+T+ARTS program) with the support of the European Union.
Hosted by: UNESCO Office in Venice.
In collaboration with: Lightbox Venice.
In partnership with: Veritas and Civiltà dell’Acqua International Centre.
Host Institutions for the artistic residencies: Parco Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei, Centro TEAM Napoli, Acque di Romagna, Eco-Museo di Ridracoli, Comune di Montegrotto Terme, Museo del Termalismo di Montegrotto Terme.
Download here the press kit of the exhibition Water Dream Memory
Scarica qui la cartella stampa della mostra Water Dream Memory