Chris Mast and Lilo Nido, each with over 30 years of experience, are developing new work for inclusion in the Grenada Pavilion at La Biennale in Venice, Italy, that reflects both their individual artistic journeys and their shared engagement with material, place, and emotion.
Mast, a graduate of Humboldt University of California, is known for her assemblage practice — compelling compositions from found and upcycled objects. Her work transforms discarded materials into layered visual narratives, guided by an underlying inspiration rooted in observation and reinterpretation.
Nido, a photographer and multimedia artist, similarly brings decades of global travel experience to her practice. Her work is driven by intuition and emotional resonance, grounded in the belief that “art can open doors” and that work created from the heart carries a powerful, universal language, channelling that energy into her own evolving textile works.
Both have shown independently and collectively in many exhibitions hosted and facilitated by the Grenada Arts Council (GAC). Together, Mast and Nido represent a dialogue between material and emotion, structure and spontaneity. Their shared exploration of handpainted batik underpins their practices, merging tactile tradition with contemporary expression.
This upcoming body of work signals not only a continuation of their individual artistic paths but also a moment of convergence — where experience, experimentation, and environment intersect, expanding their reach across diverse audiences in Grenada’s 9th pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition Venice, La Biennale di Venezia.
Grenada Pavilion
This is the 9th Grenada Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia: 6 Biennale Arte (art) and 3 Biennale Architettura (architecture) since 2015.
