Japan 2025
The Pavilion draws from the Japanese concept of ma—the “in-between” space that emerges from dialogue and tension.
Title: In-Between
Commissioner: The Japan Foundation
Curator: Jun Aoki
Exhibitors: Tamayo Iemura, Asako Fujikura + Takahiro Ohmura , SUNAKI (Toshikatsu Kiuchi and Taichi Sunayama)
The pavilion explores the evolving relationship between humans and artificial intelligence in architecture. Drawing from the Japanese concept of ma—the “in-between” space that emerges from dialogue and tension—it proposes a new perspective on intelligence. Rather than positioning humans, AI, or the environment as dominant, ma suggests that true intelligence arises from their interactions. In this vision, nature, technology, and human agency merge into a continuous, dynamic exchange.
The Japan Pavilion itself becomes an experimental space, where its architectural elements—the Hole, Wall Columns, Outer Walls, Brick Terrace, Pensilina, Tilted Loop Path, and Yew Tree—engage in a dialogue with a team of curators and artist-architect duos through both fictional and real interactions, the exhibition imagines a near-future where intelligence is no longer confined to humans or machines, but instead emerges in the in-between—a shared space of creativity, tension, and transformation.
VENUE: Giardini
OPENING TIMES:
May 10 – Sep 28, Tue – Sun 11am – 7pm; Sep 29 – Nov 23 Tue – Sun 10am – 6pm
ADDRESS
Giardini, Calle Giazzo, 30122 Castello, Venice, Italy
