José Bedia doesn’t simply don an ethnographer’s hat: he readily participates in rituals and builds long-lasting relationships—a kind of fieldwork that’s integral to his art. Much like the comparative mythology of Joseph Campbell, Bedia is on a lifeling journey to discover universal truths.

With its commanding presence and message of peace and unity, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov‘s Ship of Tolerance stands out amidst the other artworks at the eleventh annual Havana Biennial, which opened last month.

From May 11 through June 11, Havana, Cuba will be a city brimming with art.