The 61st Venice Biennale stands as one of the major artistic gatherings of the year, offering a sensitive and deeply contemporary reading of the world. Curated by Koyo Kouoh — the celebrated Cameroonian-Swiss curator who passed away on May 10, 2025, at the age of 57, just months after her appointment, and who would have been the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale — this edition, titled In Minor Keys, invites us to step away from global noise and enter a more att