"The Philippines' Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia presents Soil-beings (Lamánlupa), an exhibition curated by artistic director Renan Laru-an. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, the Pavilion brings together architects, technical experts, indigenous leaders, artists, policymakers, and local communities to explore the cultural, ecological, and technological dimensions of soil. Its objective is to challenge conventional architectural paradigms by shifting the focus from structure to soil, not as a passive material, but as a living force with agency, history, and power."
"In Soil-beings (Lamánlupa), soil is not treated as a mere substrate but is presented as an active participant in shaping the built world. Visitors are invited to engage with the interplay between soil-body and soil-time, moving beyond its traditional role as a stabilizer for human-made environments. By questioning our understanding of this element, the exhibition asks how architecture can adopt a more reciprocal and ethical relationship with the earth."
"The content on display is the result of a collaborative process carried out across the Philippines, in Metro Manila, Batangas, Leyte, and South Cotabato. To prepare the exhibition, workshops, and research initiatives reframed soil not only as a building material but also as a custodian of memory, climate, and resistance. At the center of the exhibition space in the Arsenale stands an installation built with nearly a thousand tiles of soil sourced from diverse Philippine landscapes."
The Philippines Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale presents Soil-beings (Lamánlupa), curated by Renan Laru-an, centering soil as an agentive force rather than a passive material. Interdisciplinary collaborators include architects, technical experts, indigenous leaders, artists, policymakers, and local communities who examine cultural, ecological, and technological dimensions of soil. Workshops and research across Metro Manila, Batangas, Leyte, and South Cotabato reframed soil as custodian of memory, climate, and resistance. An Arsenale installation, Terrarium by Christian Tenefrancia Illi, uses nearly a thousand tiles of Philippine soils to recreate microclimates and simulate weathering. The exhibition invites reciprocal, ethical architectural relations with soil through soil-body and soil-time perspectives.
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