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K
ochi has transformed itself
into a platform for artistic
expressions while India’s
largest contemporary art event, 4th
edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale has
been kicked off. Kochi Biennale takes
place at various destinations in and
around Fort Kochi and Ernakulam will
be conducted under the curatorship
of the artist and critic Ms Anita Dube.
The theme this year is “Possibilities for
a Non-alienated Life”.
In a span of 108 days, both Indian
and international artists will showcase
their skills via a variety of mediums
such as film, installation, sculpture,
new media and art performances. The
IN A SPAN OF 108 DAYS,
BOTH INDIAN AND
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS
WILL SHOWCASE THEIR
SKILLS VIA A VARIETY
OF MEDIUMS SUCH AS
FILM, INSTALLATION,
SCULPTURE, NEW MEDIA
AND ART PERFORMANCES.
first edition of Kochi Biennale was
organized in 2012, and it exhibited
works of 89 artists from 23 countries
around the world.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale is
an international exhibition of
contemporary art which conducts
seminars, workshops and educational
reform programmes and is also the
biggest of its kind in the whole of Asia.
The exhibition has benefited Kochi the
most by giving it a prominent space in
the maps of the International Biennale
fests. The public funding of Kochi
Biennale can be seen as an investment
for encouraging more creative
innovations. The events this year will
be held at multiple venues across Kochi
such as Aspinwall House, Cabral Yard,
David Hall, Pepper House and so forth.
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