As part of WAAU’s ongoing coverage of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, we spoke with Angolan architect, curator, and researcher Paula Nascimento, one of the leading voices in contemporary curatorial practice today.

Winner of the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, Nascimento has played a significant role in shaping contemporary art discourse internationally. She has also curated sections of ARCOlisboa, contributing to its development as one of the leading contemporary art fairs in Portugal and Europe, and currently serves as co-curator of the 17th Sharjah Biennial.

In conversation with WAAU, Nascimento reflects on this year’s theme, “In Minor Keys”, conceived by the late curator Koyo Kouoh, among other topics.