The Biennale Arte 2026 designates the theme "In Minor Keys" as a space for investigation into submerged narratives. This is the backdrop for the historic participation of the Republic of Guinea, presenting a national pavilion for the first time. Guinea goes well beyond mere exhibiting, and asserts its role in global intercultural dialogue, interpreting a modernity rooted in an ancestral spirituality. “Le Son de l’Art: l’Écho de la Matière” is the title of the exhibition project staged on the Island of San Servolo, curated by Carlo Stragapede and supported by Commissioner Bilia Bah. It integrates with the theme "In Minor Keys" by Biennale curator Koyo Kouoh: the exhibition transforms the silence of the island into a resonance of souls, supported by an organisational structure that guarantees consistency between the institutional message and the protection of Guinean heritage, mediating the transition from ritual codes to the contemporary scene. Between Guinean and European works, the material echoes a nation that, despite navigating postcolonial complexities, projects its dignity towards the future. The pavilion thus becomes an immersive visual diary, where Guinea reveals itself as the steward of a universal memory and the protagonist of an unprecedented cultural rebirth.

Institutional Relations and Strategic Development: Minister Moussa Moïse Sylla (Minister of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts of Guinea), Mohamed Dioubate, Madame Nene Satourou Diawara, Macka Traoré, Walter Drescig.

General Coordination of the Exhibition: Oldino Cernoia, Giancarlo Caneva, Morgan Caneva, Cesare Augusto Serafino.

The project is supported by the de Claricini Dornpacher Foundation; it is organised by Artestruttura, with Zanutta, una casa da vivere as the main sponsor and the participation of Syncretika Arte e Cultura.