As part of WAAU’s ongoing coverage of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, we visited the Pavilion of the United Republic of Tanzania, presenting the exhibition Minor Frequencies: The Inner Life Of A Nation.

In this interview, Turakella Editha Gyindo speaks with WAAU about her artistic practice, reflecting on themes of community, collective knowledge and the significance of working with locally sourced materials such as loofah. The conversation explores how these materials become vehicles for cultural memory, sustainability and forms of artistic expression rooted in everyday life.

Curated by Lorna Benedict Mashiba and Martina Cavallarin, the exhibition brings together Tanzanian and international artists, transforming the pavilion into a space of listening, reflection and relational exchange.