Standing, from left to right: Andrea Mancini, Juliane Seehawer (EI), Caterina Malavolti (EI), Alessandro Cugola (EI)
Seated: Joel Valabrega (MUDAM), Martina Genovesi (EI)
© Alessandro Simonetti, 2023Formed in early 2021, the Brussels-based design collective Every Island investigates space as a means for transitions of roles, stages, and meaning. Together with sound artist Andrea Mancini, the collective was invited to conceive this year’s contribution for the Luxembourg Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. "A Comparative Dialogue Act" is production space, stage, sound library, and immersive sculpture in one. Designed as an ongoing process, the work will be completed by four sound artists, who were invited to interact with the infrastructure and sound library over the course of the biennale. Lea Schleiffenbaum talked with Every Island members Italian artist Alessandro Cugola and German artist Juliane Seehawer about their work in Venice, the creative act of listening, the notion of performativity in space, and the strength of collaboration.