Kochi-Muziris Biennale 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. This edition which was curated by Anita Dube began on 12 December 2018 and ended on 29 March 2019.[2] Like the previous editions, Aspinwall House, Pepper House, Kasi Art Cafe, Cabral Yard, David Hall are the main venues of this biennale.[3] This biennale was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala.

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]
PeopleAnita Dube (Curator)
Bose Krishnamachari (co-founder and president of KBF)
Websitewww.kochimuzirisbiennale.org

History

In May 2010, Mumbai based contemporary artists of Kerala origin, Bose Krishnamachari and Riyaz Komu, were approached by then culture minister of Kerala, M.A Baby to start an international art project in the state. After this, the Kochi Biennale Foundation was setup in the year 2010.

The First Kochi-Muziris Biennale began on 12 December 2012. The Biennale hosted 88 artists from 30 different countries, site-specific works and a sustained education programme in the three months. Kochi-Muziris Biennale was also conducted in the years 2014 and 2016.

Curatorial vision
Curatorial note exhibited in Aspinwall House, Kochi

Possibilities for a Non-Alienated Life is the title for the curatorial vision of the fourth edition of biennale.

Art room for children

An art room was opened for nurturing children's talent in art by the Kochi Biennale foundation as the part of the Art by Children project also conducted by KBF.[4]

Biennale Guided Tours

Apart from the short guide and the wall text, the Kochi Biennale Foundation had also arranged free public tours and reserved guided walks in this fourth edition.[5]

List of artists

94 projects by 138 artists from 32 countries were exhibited in this biennale.[6][7]

Artist Country
Aernout Mik Netherlands
Afrah Shafiq India
Ajay Desai India
Akram Zaatari Lebanon
Anjali Monteiro + 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
Valie Export
Goshka Macuga Poland
Guerrilla Girls United States
Hassan Khan + Andeel
Heri Dono Indonesia
INES DOUJAK + JOHN BARKER
Jitish Kallat India
Julie Gough
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba
Juul Kraijer
K P Krishnakumar India
KAUSIK MUKHOPADHYAY India
KIBUUKA MUKISA OSCAR Uganda
LEANDRO FEAL Cuba
LUBNA CHOWDHARY U.K.
Madhvi Parekh India
Marlene Dumas Netherlands
Martha Rosler United States
MARZIA FARHANA Bangladesh
Mireille Kassar France/Lebanon
MOCHU + SUVANI SURI India
Monica Mayer Mexico
Mrinalini Mukherjee India
Nathan Coley U.K.
Nilima Sheikh India
Oorali India
THE OTOLITH GROUP U.K.
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
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 + CHARAN SINGH India/U.K.
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 + 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. https://www.mathrubhumi.com/ernakulam/news/kochi-muziris-biennale-2018-art-room-for-childrens--1.3397528
  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. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. "ബിനാലെ നാലാംലക്കം : 90 കലാകാരന്മാരുടെ പട്ടികയായി". Deshabhimani. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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