The results of the first stage of the competition for projects to host an exhibition at the National Pavilion of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the 61st Venice Biennale have been announced.
A total of 17 applications were received, of which 12 were selected.
Based on the jury's assessment, three finalists were selected:
Concept: "QONGYR: Archive of Silence"
Curator: Syrlybek Bekbotayev
Concept: "Qoñyr"
Curators: Asel Akhmetzhanova, Asel Mukasheva, and Malika Urazgaliyeva
Concept: "Songs of Water Bodies"
Curators: Aigerim Kapar and Asyl Ishakhova
All three finalists have advanced to the second stage of the competition, which was held online with the jury.
On January 9, one project will be selected to represent Kazakhstan at the 61st Venice Biennale.
The Commissioner of the National Pavilion is the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, represented by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva.