Rememory is curated by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi, and draws inspiration from the writing of celebrated author Toni Morrison. This powerful theme invites artists and audiences alike to revisit, reconstruct and reclaim histories that have been erased or overlooked. Through Rememory, the Biennale will explore how the act of remembering—whether personal, familial or collective—can shape identity, belonging, and community.
There are 83 artists participating in the Biennale, with a strong presence of First Nations voices from across the globe. Their work will open new conversations, highlight marginalised perspectives and invite audiences to see the world—and its histories—through a different lens. The Biennale of Sydney, with Visionary Partner the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, has commissioned First Nations artists from around the world to create new work for the 25th edition, including: Ángel Poyón, Angélica Serech, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Carmen Glynn-Braun, Edgar Calel, Fernando Poyón, Frank Young & The Kulata Tjuta Project, Gabriel Chaile, Gunybi Ganambarr, John Harvey & Walter Waia, John Prince Siddon, Nancy Yukuwal McDinny, Rose B. Simpson, Tania Willard and Warraba Weatherall. They will work closely with Bruce Johnson McLean, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain First Nations Curatorial Fellow, to realise their artworks. Johnson McLean is from the Wierdi people of the Birri Gubba Nation.
Cannupa Hanska Luger
VOLUME (III — White Bay Power Station, Australia), 2026
Ceramic, site-specific sound installation
Commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Photograph by Mark Pokorny