Atelier Alter Architects’ installation, Dunhuang Con-stella-tion, at the 2025 Venice Biennale, creates a 12×8×6.5-meter star field that embodies cultural memory. This artistic structure connects the historical exchanges between Dunhuang in China and Venice, employing elements from various ancient cultures including Indian, Persian, Greek, and Chinese. The installation draws inspiration from Cave 285 of the Mogao Caves, known for its early star chart and cultural symbolism, reinterpreting it as a celestial archive where ancient craftsmanship merges with contemporary architectural expression.
Atelier Alter Architects has transformed the Chinese Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale into a galaxy of cultural memory through their luminous installation, Dunhuang Con-stella-tion.
The installation reimagines Cave 285 from Dunhuang's Mogao Grottoes as a celestial archive of civilizational fusion, linking ancient ports of knowledge exchange, Dunhuang and Venice.
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