The Venice Biennale of Architecture is curated by an African for the first time and features a preponderance of work by Africans and the African diaspora. The main show features 89 participants from around the world, many of whom are from Africa or the African diaspora. The U.S. Pavilion looks at ubiquitous plastics and how to cope with their durability, under the title "Everlasting Plastic." In one of the five exhibits, Norman Teague, a Chicago-based African American artist, designer and furniture maker, upcycled plastics from everyday items like laundry detergent bottles. The Brazilian pavilion features the architectural heritage of Indigenous and African Brazilians and challenges the "hegemonic" narrative that the capital, Brasilia, was built in the "middle of nowhere."

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