Conference at ZKM, Karlsruhe: Biennials, Prospect and Perspectives.
February 27 – March 1, 2014
Entrance: Free
ZKM | Center for Art and Media in cooperation with Ifa- Institute for International Cultural Relations
Worldwide biennials can be seen as mirror of the process of transformation triggered by
globalization. The proliferation of the format biennial in the meantime has developed many
different discourses and concepts. Against this backdrop the conference will focus on five issues:
1. Biennials and Public Space
2. Biennial as Motor for Social Change
3. The Dynamics of Biennials and the Role of its Actors (Curators, Artists, Organizers, Audiences)
4. Chances and Limitations of Biennials in the Context of Marketing and Policies
5. Alternatives//Open Spaces
Participants: Ute Meta Bauer, Carol Lu, Fulya Erdemci, Sheika Hoor Al-Qasimi, Yongwoo Lee, Katja Aßmann, Blair French, Christoph Schäfer, Christine Eyene, Abdellah Karoum, Patrick Mudekereza, Alia Swastika, Gerardo Mosquera, Elise Atangana, Jun Yang, Marieke van Hal, Basak Senova, Marah Braye, Luchezar Boyadjiev, Monica Hoff, Gabriele Horn, Patricia F. Druck, Sabine B. Vogel, Zhang Qing, Tan Boon Hui, Bige Örer, Kasper König, Nicolaus Schafhausen, Ursula Zeller, Sally Tallant, Rafal Niemojewski, Leah Gordon, Royce Smith, and Pan Gongkai.
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