Canada's entry at Venice Biennale shows how glass beads shaped the modern world

Raised in Hamilton, Kapwani Kiwanga is representing Canada at this year's Venice Biennale with a show that explores, glass bead by glass bead, the global power imbalances that resulted from centuries of trade.

Canada's entry at Venice Biennale shows how glass beads shaped the modern world
A woman stands beside a twisty tree.

Raised in Hamilton, Kapwani Kiwanga is representing Canada at this year's Venice Biennale with a show that explores, glass bead by glass bead, the global power imbalances that resulted from centuries of trade.