‘In

Minor

Keys’:

discover

the

themes

that

define

the

61st

Venice

Biennale

exhibition

There has been much anticipation for the 61st Venice Biennale’s main exhibition, curated by Koyo Kouoh, since it was announced in 2024. When Kouoh passed away quite suddenly in 2025, she had selected the title, ‘In Minor Keys’, the artists, the work and the theoretical framework, as well as the architecture of the venue. It was left to a designated team of seven to realise her vision for the biennale.

The resulting exhibition is, perhaps unavoidably, steeped in mourning, but in light of the framework Kuouh laid out, the grief that radiates through many of the artworks is counterbalanced by a gentle meditative thread that runs throughout the show.