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Venice Biennale 2020 Australian Pavilion preview: In | Between

Architecture Australia: This will be the first Australian pavilion to explicitly look beyond Australia’s borders at what’s happening architecturally in Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. How do you see this internationalist focus shaping your approach to developing the exhibition?

Tristan Wong: Our scheme is seeking to embed inclusivity at its core. This strategy aims to foreground Indigenous and community agency as a way of demonstrating the value of meaningful and deep collaboration, to build a conversation around the commonalities that Australia and its near neighbours share. This includes

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