The Cyprus Pavilion at the International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia has announced its exhibition. The pavilion will explore the first early settlements of the Cyprus Aceramic Neolitih Khirokitia, using these communities as a springboard to discuss social sustainability challenges in a humanistic and cultural framework. The display, curated by Petros Lapithis, Lia Lapithi, Nikos Kouroussis, and Ioanna Ioannou Xiari, is based on a foundation for a newly constructed environment that will be established on Mars.
The exhibition seeks to create three-dimensional and temporal spaces and to instill social and egalitarian participation principles. It operates under the premise that social sustainability can be accomplished through collaboration and shared awareness while focusing on developing and preserving people's quality of life within a society, which are the primary concerns of social sustainability. It places a strong emphasis on safeguarding the mental and physical well-being of everyone, promotes social cohesion, and educates those who can then make contributions to society as a whole and forge relationships within it.
Khirokitia was one of the most inventive cultures in the prehistoric era. It contributed to the movement of Near Eastern civilization to the European continent. From 7500 BC, a Neolithic settlement in Cyprus was autonomous, self-sufficient, and a model for societal sustainability in politics, economy, and the environment. The journey of the early Neolithic travelers to the mainland to the shores of Cyprus is proof of the group’s success in navigating the unknown.
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