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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018
കൊച്ചി-മുസിരിസ് ബിനാലെ 2018
GenreInternational Art Exhibition (Contemporary art)
Begins12 December 2018
Ends29 March 2019
Location(s) Kochi, India
Founded2012
Attendance600,000 (2016-17) [1]
People Anita Dube (Curator)
Bose Krishnamachari (co-founder and president of KBF)
Website www.kochimuzirisbiennale.org
Logo of 4th Kochi-Muziris Biennale of the year 2018 Kochi-Muziris Biennale Logo 2018.jpg
Logo of 4th Kochi-Muziris Biennale of the year 2018

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 was the fourth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. Curated by Anita Dube, it commenced on 12 December 2018 and concluded on 29 March 2019. [2] Similar to previous editions, the main venues included Aspinwall House, Pepper House, Kasi Art Café, Cabral Yard, and David Hall. [3] The event was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala.

Contents

The curatorial theme for this edition was Possibilities for a Non-Alienated Life.

History

In May 2010, Mumbai-based contemporary artists of Kerala origin, Bose Krishnamachari and Riyaz Komu, were approached by the then Minister for Culture of Kerala, M.A. Baby, to initiate an international art project in the state. Subsequently, the Kochi Biennale Foundation was established in 2010.

The first Kochi-Muziris Biennale commenced on 12 December 2012. It featured 88 artists from 30 countries, site-specific works, and a sustained educational programme over a period of three months. Subsequent editions were held in 2014 and 2016.

Features

Art room for children

An art room was established by the Kochi Biennale Foundation as part of the Art by Children project, aimed at nurturing artistic talent among children. [4]

Biennale guided tours

In addition to providing a short guide and wall texts, the Kochi Biennale Foundation organised free public tours as well as reserved guided walks. [5]

List of artists

A total of 94 projects by 138 artists from 32 countries were exhibited in the biennale. [6] [7]

ArtistCountry
Aernout Mik Netherlands
Afrah Shafiq India
Ajay Desai India
Akram Zaatari Lebanon
Anjali Monteiro and K. P. Jayasankar India
Anoli Perera Sri Lanka
Arunkumar. H. G India
Anju Dodiya India
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew India / United States
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook Thailand
Arya krishnan India
Bapi Das India
Barthélémy Toguo Cameroon
Bracha Ettinger Israel
Brook Andrew Australia
B. V. Suresh India
Celia-Yunior Cuba
Chandan Gomes India
Chitra Ganesh India
Chittaprosad India
Cyrus Kabiru Kenya
Dennis Muraguri Kenya
Domenec Spain
E. B. Itso Denmark
Edible Archives (artist collective) India (edible-art collective)
Valie Export Austria
Goshka Macuga Poland
Guerrilla Girls United States
Hassan Khan and Andeel Egypt
Heri Dono Indonesia
Ines Doujak and John Barker Austria / United Kingdom
Jitish Kallat India
Julie Gough Australia
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba Japan / Vietnam
Juul Kraijer Netherlands
K P Krishnakumar India
Kausik Mukhopadhyay India
Kibuuka Mukisa Oscar Uganda
Leandro Feal Cuba
Lubna Chowdhary United Kingdom
Madhvi Parekh India
Marlene Dumas Netherlands
Martha Rosler United States
Marzia Farhana Bangladesh
Mireille Kassar France / Lebanon
Mochu and Suvani Suri India
Monica Mayer Mexico
Mrinalini Mukherjee India
Nathan Coley United Kingdom
Nilima Sheikh India
Oorali India
The Otolith Group United Kingdom
Pangrok Sulap Malaysia
Prabhakar Pachpute India
Priya Ravish Mehra India
Probir Gupta India
Radenko Milak Bosnia Hercegovina
Rana Hamadeh Netherlands / Lebanon
Rania Stephan Lebanon
Rehana Zaman Pakistan
Rina Banerjee United States / India
Rula Halawani Palestine
Santha KV India
Santu Mofokeng South Africa
P. R. Satheesh India
Shambhavi India
Shilpa Gupta India
Shirin Neshat Iran / United States
Shubigi Rao Singapore
Sister Library India
Song Dong China
Sonia Khurana India
Srinagar Biennale India
Sue Williamson South Africa
Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh India / United Kingdom
Sunil Janah India
Tabita Rezaire France French Guiana South Africa
Tania Bruguera Cuba
Tania Candiani Mexico
Tejal Shah India
Temsuyanger Longkumer India
Thomas Hirschhorn Switzerland
Vanessa Baird Norway
Veda Thozhur Kolleri India
Vicky Roy India
Vinu VV India
Vipin Dhanurdharan India
Vivian Caccuri Brazil
Subhash Singh Vyam and Durgabai Vyam India
Walid Raad Lebanon
William Kentridge South Africa
Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries South Korea
Zanele Muholi South Africa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "LuLu Financial Group's Adeeb Ahamed pledges Rs 1 crore to 2018 Kochi-Muziris Biennale". The New Indian Express. 3 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "കൊച്ചി-മുസിരിസ് ബിനാലെ നാലാം പതിപ്പിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന പ്രമുഖർ ഇവരൊക്കെ". Asianet news (in Malayalam). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "കൊച്ചി മുസ്സരിസ് ബിനാലെ ഇനി സർക്കാർ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിൽ; ആസ്പിൻവാൾ സ്ഥിരം വേദി". Asianet news (in Malayalam). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "കൊച്ചി-മുസിരിസ് ബിനാലെയിൽ കുട്ടികൾക്കായുള്ള ആർട്ട് റൂം തുറന്നു | Kochi muziris biennale 2018 Art room for Children's". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Biennale Guided Tours". Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018. Kochi Biennale Foundation. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "കൊച്ചി ബിനാലെ നാലാം ലക്കം: ആർട്ടിസ്റ്റുകളുടെ ആദ്യ പട്ടിക പുറത്തിറക്കി". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "ബിനാലെ നാലാംലക്കം : 90 കലാകാരന്മാരുടെ പട്ടികയായി". Deshabhimani. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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