The Bangkok Art Biennale has announced its line-up of the 45 local and international artists who will participate in its fourth edition, opening on October 25.
The artists come from 28 countries and, according to the organizers, approximately 25 percent of the works presented have never been exhibited before.
Artists include French-Algerian installation artist Adel Abdessemed, Italian ceramist and visual artist Chiara Camoni, Singaporean multimedia artist Priyageetha Dia, French-American multimedia artist Camille Henrot, South Korean sculpture designer Choi Jeong Hwa, artist of Brooklyn. Chitra Ganesh, Japanese multidisciplinary artist Aki Inomata, Scandinavian sculptural artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, Hong Kong conceptual artist Isaac Chong Wai and New Zealand video artist Lisa Reihana. Also included will be works by French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois, German artist Joseph Beuys and Warrior of Divine Love, who represented Switzerland at the most recent Venice Biennale.
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The theme of the fourth edition is “Nurture Gaia”, which showcases works of art that explore femininity and ecology, and the event will take place in nine locations in the Thai capital. The topic was announced last October.
This year’s venues include local museums, galleries, a shopping mall, as well as three ancient heritage sites: Temple of the Dawn (Wat Arun), Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and Temple of the Iron Fences (Wat Prayoon).
The show’s program includes performances and symposiums, including a performance piece by Kira O’Reilly; a play about the deaf community by Amanda Coogan; as well as sculptures by Choi Jeong Hwa displayed in various locations.
The Bangkok Art Biennale started in 2018. Its curatorial team is led by Executive Director and Artistic Director Apinan Poshyananda.
