On May 5 and 6, 2026, the Galeazze of the Arsenale Nord in Venice will host The Galeazze Project, a performance by Faustin Linyekula, in collaboration with musician Heru Shabaka-Ra, curated by Edoardo Lazzari.

The project takes shape from the architecture of the Galeazze, adopting their scale and material characteristics as central elements of the creation. Historically used for building the fleet of the Serenissima, their monumental naves are reactivated as a space for artistic production. Among the project’s imagery appears the còdega, the Venetian light-bearer: light becomes a choreographic device that guides, reveals, and constructs relationships between bodies and environment.

Linyekula’s practice—founder of Studios Kabako in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo—interweaves choreography, narration, and music, engaging with colonial legacies and political transformations. The project involves local performers and musicians in a collective, site-based collaboration, shaping a temporary workshop where rehearsals and performances coexist. The audience is invited to move through this environment, redefining relationships between bodies, space, and attention.

INFO
Admission is free upon registration. 
• May 5, 7.00 PM
• May 6, 7.00 PM

Access to the event is subject to reading the safety notice.
We kindly recommend arriving before the scheduled start time to ease access procedures.
For more information: [email protected] 

HOW TO GET THERE
The Galeazze are located inside the Arsenale Nord in Venice. Two access points are available:
• Celestia — vaporetto stop (lines 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2), followed by the Calle Giazzo footbridge to the venue.
• Shuttle from the Biennale — service available before the event for those coming from the Biennale spaces in the Arsenale Sud. Meeting point: Giardino delle Vergini.