The Dicastery for Culture and Education presents, at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the Holy See Pavilion The Ear is the Eye of the Soul, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Ben Vickers in collaboration with Soundwalk Collective.
Inspired by the life and legacy of Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), the Pavilion takes the form of a sonic prayer and responds to Koyo Kouoh’s curatorial invitation to slow down and attune to quieter registers, as a call to the contemplative act of listening.
The Pavilion unfolds across two sites in Venice: the Giardino Mistico dei Carmelitani Scalzi, a monastic garden cared for by the Discalced Carmelite community since the seventeenth century, where listening becomes the primary act; and the Complesso di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice, where the project extends into a contemporary scriptorium and living archive, as space for study and reflection, including the 12 stations for Hildegard of Bingen, by Alexander Kluge.
Where
Giardino Mistico dei Carmelitani Scalzi Cannaregio 54
Additional Info
You will be a guest in a sacred garden. Silence is required during the visit in order not to disturb the community of the Discalced Carmelite friars residing within the monastery.
It is necessary to stay on the designated paths in order to respect the garden areas.
15 minute slots
10 people per slot
Maximum 2 people each on line booking
If you need to cancel, please contact the call center to cancel your reservation.
Free admission, reservations required
