Giovanna Zabotti, born in Venice in 1971, is a prominent figure in Italy’s cultural and religious spheres, known for her role as curator of the Holy See Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. She studied Philosophy at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in the 1990s and has built a career focused on fostering dialogue between contemporary art and spirituality. Her curatorial approach bridges faith, art, and society, with a keen sensitivity to the symbolic, ethical, and transcendent.
Since 2013, she has collaborated with artists, architects, and theologians to create spaces of encounter and reflection. Her work goes beyond selecting artworks, shaping a cultural and spiritual mediation aligned with the Church’s pastoral mission. She has established the pavilion as a key reference within the Biennale, highlighting art as a powerful tool for intercultural and interreligious dialogue and a means of seeking meaning.
