MEXICO

The exhibition highlights an ancient Mexican agricultural technique still in use today: the chinampa, an artificial island of fertile soil that regenerates ecosystems through the interdependence of water, soil, sunlight, and biodiversity. At the center of the exhibition, a living chinampa becomes the heart of a continuous regeneration process, inviting visitors to plant a seed in a chapín, a small mud cube that will be incorporated into the installation. Another floating chinampa drifts on the waters of the Lagoon, creating a symbolic connection between Venice and Xochimilco, a tourist destination south of Mexico City, famous for its ancient Aztec canal system. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow: an invitation to rethink the relationship between architecture and nature, envisioning a built environment that not only preserves life but actively restores it.