"There has been something liberating about this independent intervention, although I do, of course, feel the gravity of this cancellation. That the space will stand empty is for me a marker of gross disavowal, of the kind of systemic disregard that normalises rape culture and the orchestrated erasure of Black, brown femme and queer lives-in Gaza, Namibia, South Africa."
"The new version of Elegy addresses the Ovaherero and Nama genocide in Namibia in the early part of the 20th century, as well as the death of Hiba Abu Nada, a Palestinian poet who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in October 2023."
Gabrielle Goliath condemned South Africa's choice to leave its pavilion empty at the 61st Venice Biennale. Initially selected to present her project Elegy, which focuses on femicide and LGBTQI+ murders, Goliath faced cancellation by the arts minister due to a controversial section related to a Palestinian poet's death. Despite the setback, Goliath will still showcase Elegy independently at Chiesa di Sant'Antonin. She expressed mixed feelings about the situation, viewing the empty pavilion as a symbol of systemic disregard for marginalized lives.
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