Manuel Mathieu’s Venice Biennale Debut Asks How We Carry the Past

Manuel Mateo works at Giardini. Photography by Andrea Avezzo, courtesy of the Venice Biennale The smell hits you before anything else. Upon entering Manuel Mathieu’s Corner at the Arsenal at the 61st Venice Biennale, you enter a dimly lit room and are met by a warm, earthy fragrance: vetiver, sourced from Haiti, mixed with something … Read more