Forming in the pupil of an eye
December 12, 2016–March 29, 2017
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016, curated by eminent Indian artist Sudarshan Shetty, is set to be the largest event of its kind in South Asia. Titled Forming in the pupil of an eye, the Biennale will run for 108 days from December 12, 2016 until March 29, 2017.
For the third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, a total of 97 artists have been invited to create new work across the city of Kochi. The opening of the biennale will mark the start of over three months of cultural activities in Kochi.
The Biennale’s main exhibition is supported by an ancillary programme of talks, seminars, workshops, film screenings and music sessions across venues in Fort Kochi-Mattanchery and Ernakulam.
–Students’ Biennale
–Art by Children
–Artists’ Cinema
–Art Workshops
–Pepper House Residency Exhibition
–Master Practice Studios
–Let’s Talk series
–Video Lab
–Music of Muziris
–Partner Projects
–History Now
–Collateral Programmes
–Young Residency
Curator Sudarshan Shetty’s vision for the 2016 Biennale draws from mythical accounts of India as the “land of seven rivers.” Looking at motifs such as tradition and community, Shetty asks: “What does it mean to be together in time—to be contemporary?”
In keeping with its curatorial vision, this edition of the Biennale attempts to question and blur the boundaries that categorise the various disciplines of artistic expression. KMB 2016 will feature works by visual artists, poets, musicians and performance professionals from diverse cultural and artistic traditions.
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale uses heritage properties, public spaces, and galleries in Fort Kochi and Ernakulam. KMB 2016 venues will include Aspinwall House, Pepper House, David Hall, and Durbar Hall.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016 participating artists
Abhishek Hazra (India), Abir Karmakar (India), Achraf Touloub (Morocco/France), AES+F (Russia), Ahmet Öğüt (Turkey/Germany), Aki Sasamoto (Japan/USA), Aleksandra Ska (Poland), Aleš Šteger (Slovenia), Alex Seton (Australia), Alicja Kwade (Poland/Germany), Anamika Haksar (India), Anand (India), Avinash Veeraraghavan (India), Bara Bhaskaran (India), Bharat Sikka (India), Bob Gramsma (Switzerland), C Bhagyanath (India), Camille Norment (USA/Norway), Carl Pruscha and Eva Schlegel (Austria), Caroline Duchatelet (France), Charles Avery (UK), Chittrovanu Mazumdar (India), Chris Mann (Australia/USA), Dai Xiang (China), Dana Awartani (Saudi Arabia), Daniele Galliano (Italy), Desmond Lazaro (UK/India), Dia Mehta Bhupal (India), E P Unny (India), Endri Dani (Albania), Erik van Lieshout (Netherlands), Éva Magyarósi (Hungary), Eva Schlegel (Austria), François Mazabraud (France), G R Iranna (India), Gabriel Lester (Netherlands), Gary Hill (USA), Gauri Gill (India), Hanna Tuulikki (UK), Himmat Shah (India), István Csákány (Hungary), Javier Peréz (Spain), Jonathan Owen (UK), K R Sunil (India), Kabir Mohanty (India), Kalakshetra Manipur (India), Katarina Zdjelar (Netherlands), Katrīna Neiburga and Andris Eglītis (Latvia), Khaled Sabsabi (Lebanon, Australia), Lantian Xie (UAE), Latifa Echakhch (Morocco, Switzerland), Leighton Pierce (USA), Lisa Reihana (New Zealand), Liu Wei (China), Lundahl & Seitl (Sweden), Mansi Bhatt (India), Martin Walde (Austria), Mikhail Karikis (Greece/UK), Miller Puckette (USA), Naiza Khan (Pakistan/UK), Nicola Durvasula and John Tilbury (UK), Orijit Sen (India), Ouyang Jianghe (China), Padmini Chettur (India), Paweł Althamer (Poland), Pedro Gómez-Egaña (Colombia/Norway), P K Sadanandan (India), Prabhavathi Meppayil (India), Praneet Soi (India/Netherlands), Rachel Maclean (UK), Rajeev Thakker (India), Raúl Zurita (Chile), Ravi Agarwal (India), Remen Chopra (India), Salman Toor and Hasan Mujtaba (Pakistan/USA), Samooha (India), Sergio Chejfec (Argentina/USA), Sharmistha Mohanty (India), Shumona Goel and Shai Heredia (India), Sirous Namazi (Iran/Sweden), Sophie Dejode and Bertrand Lacombe (France), Subrat Behera (India), Sunil Padwal (India), T Shanaathanan (Sri Lanka), T V Santhosh (India), Takayuki Yamamoto (Japan), Tom Burckhardt (USA), Tony Joseph (India), Valerie Mejer Caso (Mexico), Voldemārs Johansons (Latvia), Wu Tien-Chang (Taiwan), Wura-Natasha Ogunji (Nigeria/USA), Yael Efrati (Israel), Yang Hongwei (China), Yardena Kurulkar (India), Yuko Mohri (Japan), Zuleikha Chaudhari (India)
