The exhibition begins on the facade of the British Pavilion’s 19th century neoclassical building, with a large suspended three-screen film installation. The first of eight interlocking “Cantos” brings imagery and voices from the Global South to the forefront, honouring those who have been marginalised by the legacies of imperialism. Inside the Pavilion, film screens are embedded within sculptural installations, inspired by the structure and form of altarpieces from religious sites, evoking a sense of reverie to reflect on stories of migrant diasporas in Britain. Each gallery space layers together a specific colour field, influenced by the paintings of American artist Mark Rothko, in order to highlight the ways in which abstraction can represent the fundamental nature of human drama. The exhibition pushes ideas of acoustemology and sustainability through the use of coloured recycled acoustic felt.