What is a Biennial? · Liverpool Biennial Episode 6
Art Against the World
How do biennial curators weave a narrative out of diverse artworks? Liverpool Biennial Director Sam Lackey shares her experience; curator Manuela Moscoso discusses the process behind Liverpool Biennial 2021. Presenter Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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Speculation · Liverpool Biennial Episode 5
Art Against the World
Art that imagines alternative futures and pasts. Artist Larry Achiampong discusses the legacies of Afrofuturism today, while Luisa Ungar’s debates the role of fiction in the archive. We are joined by the critic Pablo Larios. Presenter Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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The Port · Liverpool Biennial Episode 4
Art Against the World
Art that portrays seas and migration. Alberta Whittle’s new video unearths links between climate change and colonialism. Invernomuto’s sound installation traces the influences of the Black diaspora on the Mediterranean culture. We are joined by curator Elvira Dyangani Ose. Presenter Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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Transitions · Liverpool Biennial Episode 3
Art Against the World
On art that reflects our changing bodies. Pedro Neves Marques’ video raises the possibility of male pregnancies; Ane Graff’s sculptures show how our bodies adapt to pollution. We are joined by curator Chus Martinez. Presented by Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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Forest · Liverpool Biennial Episode 2
Art Against the World
How can art respond to ecological challenges? Jorge Menna Barreto relates how his “stomach sculpture” protects the Amazon rainforest, and video artist Bo Zheng discusses whether we can have sex with plants. We are joined by curator Margarida Mendes. Presenter Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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Violence · Liverpool Biennial Episode 1
Art Against the World
How can artists show violence with sensitivity? Painter Ebony G Patterson discusses her portraits of gang members in Jamaica. Photographer Sohrab Hura’s explains his response to social media violence in India. We are joined by curator Catalina Lozano. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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AATW Trailer Episodes 1-6: contemporary art and political change
Art Against the World
In the next six episodes, we interview politically engaged contemporary artists, thinkers and curators. Liverpool Biennial / Uni of Liverpool Co-production www.biennial.com Season starts 25 October 2020
info_outlineHow do biennial curators weave a narrative out of diverse artworks? Liverpool Biennial Director Sam Lackey shares her experience; curator Manuela Moscoso discusses the process behind Liverpool Biennial 2021. Presenter Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Biennial 2021 www.biennial.com
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Works mentioned:
Sam Lackey
Neo Muyanga – A Maze in Grace (forthcoming at Liverpool Biennial)
Anthony Gormley – Another Place (2005)
Koo Jeong A – Evertro (Everton Park Skatepark) (2015)
Teresa Solar – Osteoclast (forthcoming at Liverpool Biennial)
Linder Sterling – The Ultimate Form (2012) exhibition at the Hepworth Wakefield
Manuela Moscoso
Oswald de Andrade: Manifesto Antropófago (1928)
Jorge Manuela Barreto – Environmental Sculpture (forthcoming at Liverpool Biennial)
Neo Muyanga – A Maze in Grace (forthcoming at Liverpool Biennial)