The two main thematic strands of the Symposia are the notion of contemporary ‘biennials’ as a paradigm of the mega show which happens sporadically under a steady pace, as well as the notion of the contemporary ‘institution’ (museum, art center, meeting place, production agency) as a paradigm of building permanency within the era of ever changing parallel lives.

Saturday 18 May 2013

17:30-18:30
 15-minute presentations

Presentation of the Berlin Biennial 2014
Juan A. Gaitán, curator of the Berlin Biennial 2014

“Marrakech Biennale, on grounding, artistic exchanges and local audience”
Alya Sebti, artistic director of the 5th Marrakech Biennale

“The Biennial as Institution”
Marieke van Hal, founding director of Biennial Foundation

Followed by discussion with the audience
Moderation: Marina Fokidis

Participants: Chiara Bertola, curator of contemporary art in Querini Stampalia Venice and the Furla Prize Bologna; Kimberly Bradley, freelance journalist Monocle, Art Review, Art Agenda, NY times and more; Florence Derieux, director of the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne in Reims, curator of Parcours Art Basel 2013; Galit Eilat, research curator at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven and President of the Akademie der Kunste der Welt in Cologne; Juan A. Gaitán, curator of the Berlin Biennial 2014; Jens Maier-Rothe, co-founder and director of Beirut, Cairo; Ricardo Nicolau, deputy to the director of the Serralves Museum; Filipa Ramos, art critic based in London and Milan; Alya Sebti, artistic director of the 5th Marrakech Biennale; Marieke van Hal, founding director of Biennial Foundation; Kaelen Wilson-Goldie, writer and critic based in Beirut; Adnan Yildiz, artistic director of Künstlerhaus Stuttgart.

For more information:

http://www.art-athina.gr/2013/parallel-programme/symposia/#more-38