Ingria Pavilion — a pavilion without walls, a people without a homeland

Ingria Pavilion — a pavilion without walls, a people without a homeland

When the 2026 Venice Biennale opened its doors, one pavilion stood apart from the crowd of national representations — without a building, without a curator, without institutional support. Just one man, a few letters, and a message written in a history that must not be forgotten. Helsinki-based artist Pavel Rotts created the Ingria Pavilion, a nomadic, travelling structure carrying the name of an erased homeland: Ingria. How the Ingria Pavilion…