Pakistan 2025
A material exploration sparking a discussion on climate justice and the necessity of localised and nature-based alternatives
Title: (Fr)Agile Systems
Commissioner: Muhammad Arif Changezi (Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners)
Curators/Exhibitors: Anique Azhar, Sami Chohan, Salman Jawed, Bilal Kapadia, Mustafa Mehdi, Madeeha Merchant, Arsalan Rafique, Ayesha Sarfraz
The pavilion explores resilience in the context of climate change, using Pakistan’s geological and cultural heritage to examine global environmental inequities. Through an installation of rock salt, a material shaped by time yet vulnerable to change, it challenges dominant climate adaptation narratives, advocating for localised, nature-based solutions.
Found in large quantities in Pakistan’s northwestern region, rock salt is an important material in the country’s geological and cultural history. In Venice’s humid climate, the salt will undergo continuous cycles of dissolving, re-solidifying, and reshaping itself. This transformation highlights the precarious balance of natural systems under human-induced environmental pressures and highlights how adaptation must be attuned to regional conditions rather than dictated by global power structures.
VENUE:
Spazio 996/A
OPENING TIMES:
May 10 – Nov 23 Tue – Sun 11am – 7pm
ADDRESS
Spazio 996/A, Fondamenta Sant'Anna 996/A, 30122 Castello, Venice, Italy
