With the exhibition Nicht alle Reisenden folgen Wegen – Humanität als Praxis, the 36th Bienal de São Paulo comes to the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin. For the first time ever, one of the oldest and most significant art biennials thus also takes place in Germany. The edition conceived specifically for Berlin presents an independent constellation of artistic positions, including newly developed, adapted and site-specific works.
Starting from Conceição Evaristo's poem ‚Da calma e do silêncio‘ (‚On Calm and Silence‘), in which she writes: ‚Not all travellers / follow paths. / There are hidden worlds / that only the silence / of poetry penetrates.‘, the exhibition understands listening as an essential aspect of a practice of humanity. Through such intensive attunement, it can succeed in opening oneself to relationships, entering into relation –