GUATEMALA PRESENTS “LAS INVISIBLES” AT THE 61st VENICE BIENNALE
Memory, identity, and abstraction intersect in the exhibition by Ana Lorena Núñez, Jorge Chavarría, Manuel Navichoc, and Elsie Wunderlich for the international art fair.
Guatemala is taking part in the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale with the show Las Invisibles, on view at Spazio Berlendis, in the Cannaregio district, from May 9 through November 22, 2026. The national presentation sits within this edition's curatorial framework, "In Minor Keys," led by Koyo Kouoh, which brings together 110 international artists.
The show presents the work of four national artists: Ana Lorena Núñez, Jorge Chavarría, Manuel Navichoc, and Elsie Wunderlich, who represent different voices, territories, and sensibilities within Guatemalan contemporary art. The pavilion is curated by Wunderlich — also one of the participating artists — together with Italian curator Stefania Pieralice.
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Pavilion of GUATEMALA "LAS INVISIBLES" 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys Photo by Andrea Avezzù
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Pavilion of GUATEMALA "LAS INVISIBLES" 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys Photo by Andrea Avezzù
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Pavilion of GUATEMALA "LAS INVISIBLES" 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys Photo by Andrea Avezzù
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Pavilion of GUATEMALA "LAS INVISIBLES" 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys Photo by Andrea Avezzù
One of the central pieces in the show is Las invisibles, by Ana Lorena Núñez, which also gives the exhibition its overall title. Núñez's work explores memory, female identity, and emotional connections to everyday objects, combining collage, painting, digital printmaking, assemblage, and found objects into figurative images charged with symbolism. The artist has exhibited in Guatemala, Spain, London, and New York; her recent background includes a solo show in London during 2025 and a presentation on the screens of Times Square in New York.
On the curatorial side, Wunderlich brings to the collective proposal a sensibility marked by abstraction, where color, form, and visual intuition take center stage, within a body of work known for its refined aesthetic and its exploration of perception.
Together, Las Invisibles sets out to display the diversity of perspectives, memories, and artistic languages within Guatemalan contemporary art, presenting works that connect intimate experiences with collective dimensions, in dialogue with other international artists present at the Biennale.
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