This catalogue presents the first Universe Pavilion exhibition that took place in Venice in 2025 with the patronage of ESA, Regione Veneto and the Italian Space Agency. The Universe Pavilion is envisioned as a platform that fosters a continuous dialogue across cultures and disciplines connecting to space. The project has been initiated by Claudia Kessler and Janine Thüngen-Reichenbach.
The exhibition seeks to inspire new perspectives and foster collaborations that bridge science, art, and global issues by emphasizing the profound relevance of space exploration challenges to life on Earth. At the core of the first Universe Pavilion is “Sheltering in Space – A Guide”, an exhibition curated by Claudia Schnugg, open to the public from 10 May to 31 July 2025.
The exhibition presents a compelling exploration of art, architecture, and scientific insights into space architecture through works by international artists and space architects such as Inploration, Janine Thüngen-Reichenbach, jt-r x Ultravioletto, Karla Dickens, Kristina Pulejkova, LIQUIFER, and Marcus Neustetter x Annick Bureaud.
“Sheltering in Space – A Guide” will delve into the concept of sustainable space shelters, addressing the extreme conditions of space while considering cultural, social, and psychological factors. The exhibition is complemented with a series of events that explore questions and ideas in the context of the exhibition narrative, and which are also documented in this catalogue.
Edited by Claudia Schnugg
Texts by Claudia Schnugg, Annick Bureaud, Kristina Pulejkova, Inploration, Claudia Kessler, Aoife van Linden Tol, Iris Long, ZhenZhen Zhong, Kai Luen Liang and Jan Świerkowski, partial copy editing by Aoife van Linden Tol
Layout and graphics by Isabella Mancioli
Language: English
1st Edition 2025
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ISBN: 978-88-943827-9-2
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