On the occasion of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – Venice Biennale, the “Qatar Creates” initiative presents the documentary exhibition “We Build a Creative Nation”, which is the first exhibition to be held outside the country to introduce the next generation of cultural institutions in Qatar. The exhibition will be held at Palazzo Cavalli Francetti, and will run from May 14 to November 26. Designed by 2×4, the exhibition “Building a Creative Nation” focuses on five new cultural sites being developed by Qatar Museums in the country in collaboration with internationally respected architecture firms: Studio Elemental, Herzog & de Meuron, and Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). , Philippe Starck, and UN Studio. Qatar Museums will operate the new institutions, which are concerned with preserving and expanding Qatar’s cultural property by overseeing Qatar’s growing network of museums, heritage sites, festivals, public art program and more. The exhibition brings together digital images, photographs, drawings, studies, models, and video as well as immersive content, to present each project as a considered architectural response to an aspect of Qatar’s nation-building programme. These future institutions, whether it is a new building or retrofitting an old building, demonstrate Qatar’s commitment to architecture as a strategic tool for achieving the country’s forward-looking cultural goals, which are defined by the Qatar National Vision 2030, and mainly aim to develop an innovative and diverse society through investment in the creative industries. Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums, said: “When the opportunity arose to support the Kengo Kuma exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, we felt that it would be a great occasion to showcase the cultural projects that the State of Qatar is working on after its success in Hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The cultural, economic and socio-political relations between Qatar and Italy have always been strong, and this applies to the relations between Qatar and Japan as well. Therefore, it is a unique occasion in our modern history to reveal the size of the ambitious cultural program of the State of Qatar during one of the largest exhibition of architecture and the most important exhibition platform for revolutionary designs ever.” As part of its commitment to promoting international dialogue through architecture, and as the main sponsor, the “Qatar Creates” initiative supported a special exhibition of the works of the famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which is being held in conjunction with the exhibition “We Build a Creative Nation” at Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti.
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