Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art being held in Kochi, Kerala.
The exhibition will be set in spaces across Kochi, Muziris and surrounding islands. There will be shows in existing galleries and halls, and site-specific installations in public spaces, heritage buildings and disused structures.
Indian and international artists will exhibit artworks across a variety of mediums including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and performance art.
Through the celebration of contemporary art from around the world, The Kochi-Muziris Biennale seeks to invoke the historic cosmopolitan legacy of the modern metropolis of Kochi, and its mythical predecessor, the ancient port of Muziris.
Alongside the exhibition the Biennale will offer a rich programme of talks, seminars, screenings, music, workshops and educational activities for school children and students of all ages.
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The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art being held in Kochi, Kerala.
The exhibition will be set in spaces across Kochi, Muziris and surrounding islands. There will be shows in existing galleries and halls, and site-specific installations in public spaces, heritage buildings and disused structures.
Indian and international artists will exhibit artworks across a variety of mediums including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and performance art.
Through the celebration of contemporary art from around the world, The Kochi-Muziris Biennale seeks to invoke the historic cosmopolitan legacy of the modern metropolis of Kochi, and its mythical predecessor, the ancient port of Muziris.
Alongside the exhibition the Biennale will offer a rich programme of talks, seminars, screenings, music, workshops and educational activities for school children and students of all ages.
Artists on show
- Ahmed Mater
- Ai Weiwei
- Alex Mathew
- Alfredo Jaar
- Amar Kanwar
- Anant Joshi
- Angelica Mesiti
- Anita Dube
- Anup Matthew Thomas
- Ariel Hassan
- Atul Dodiya
- Bani Abidi
- Carlos Garaicoa
- Charles Clifford
- Christoph Storz
- Cyprien Gaillard
- Ernesto Neto
- Hossein Valamanesh
- Jannis Kounellis
- Joana Hadjithomas
- Joseph Semah
- Justin Ponmany
- Jyothi Basu
- K.P. Reji
- KCHO
- Khalil Joreige
- Kiran Subbaiah
- Marco Fusinato
- Nalini Malani
- Olga Chernysheva
- Prasad Raghavan
- Ranbir Kaleka
- Rashid Rana
- Reghunadhan K.
- Robert Montgomery
- Rohini Devasher
- Santiago Sierra
- Shahidul Alam
- Sheela Gowda
- Srinivas Prasad
- Subodh Gupta
- Sudarshan Shetty
- Sumedh Rajendran
- Sun Xun
- Tallur L.N.
- Thomas Florschuetz
- Upendranath T.R.
- Valsan Koorma Kolleri
- Vivan Sundaram
- Vivek Vilasini
- Wangechi Mutu
- Zakkir Hussain
- Zhang Enli
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