""In Minor Keys focuses on marginal or overlooked voices. Kouoh defined a restorative form of resistance, which calls for attentive listening amid the present chaos.""
""The minor keys refuse orchestral bombast and goose-step military marches and come alive in the quiet tones, the lower frequencies, the hums, the consolations of poetry.""
""Though often lost in the anxious cacophony of the present chaos raging through the world, the music continues.""
The Venice Art Biennale, held biennially, features 100 national participations, including seven first-time entrants. This year's main exhibition, 'In Minor Keys,' was curated by Koyo Kouoh, the first African woman to lead the event. Kouoh's exhibition emphasizes marginal voices and advocates for attentive listening amidst chaos. Her concept of restorative resistance is reflected in her introductory text, which contrasts the quiet tones of art with the overwhelming noise of current global issues. The Biennale also faces political tensions, particularly regarding Russia's participation following its invasion of Ukraine.
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