2012
For its 7th edition, Liverpool Biennial will explore the theme of hospitality, inviting artists and thinkers to bring forth new understandings for our increasingly globalised and complex times. The biennial exhibition, The Unexpected Guest, comprises 60 international artists, and the iconic Cunard Building will be used as a venue for the first time. Highlights of the programme include: Sky Arts Ignition Series, in partnership with Tate Liverpool, will present a major public commission by acclaimed US artist, Doug Aitken, which will be installed on Albert Dock in a temporary structure designed by David Adjaye; American superstar Rhys Chatham, renowned for his large-scale performance works will present a concert as part of the opening weekend; one of Argentina's most established and internationally renowned artists, Jorge Macchi, presents a commission in which an object is wedged precariously in a public location; Israeli artist, Oded Hirsch will present a work which will burst through the floor of the Liverpool ONE shopping centre; and Liverpool’s famous Cunard building being opened to the public for the first time to provide an unusual exhibition venue.
Artists currently announced include:
- Doug Aitken with David Adjaye
- John Akomfrah
- Hurvin Anderson
- Janine Antoni
- Keith Arnatt
- Kader Attia
- Yael Bartana
- Sylvie Blocher
- Andrea Bowers
- Sophie Calle
- Rhys Chatham
- Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson
- Enrico David
- Eugenio Dittborn
- Elmgreen and Dragset
- Fischli and Weiss
- David Weiss
- Dora Garcia
- Gilbert and George
- Simryn Gill
- Mona Hatoum
- Fritz Haeg
- Oded Hirsch
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Nadia Kaabi Linke
- Markus Kahre
- William Kentridge
- Anja Kirschner and David Panos
- Jakob Kolding
- Jiri Kovanda
- Suzanne Lacy
- Runo Lagomarsino
- Jorge Macchi
- Dane Mitchell
- Sabelo Mlangeni
- Mark Morrisroe
- Patrick Murphy
- Ahmet Ögüt
- Field Operations
- Trevor Paglen
- Christodoulos Panayiotou
- Martin Parr
- Pedro Reyes
- Rhizome
- Pamela Rosenkranz
- George Shaw
- Pak Sheung Chuen
- Mikhael Subotzky
- Superflex
- Sinta Tantra
- Althea Thauberger
- Mark Titchner
- Jeanne van Heeswijk
- Mark Wallinger
- Jemima Wyman
- Ming Wong
- Kohei Yoshiyuki
- Akram Zaatari
Liverpool Biennial 2012 is curated by:
Sally Tallant, Artistic Director
The Unexpected Guest is curated by:
Lorenzo Fusi, Curator, Liverpool Biennial
In collaboration with: Sara-Jayne Parsons, the Bluecoat Mike Stubbs and Omar Kholeif, FACT Karen Newman, Open Eye Gallery Sook-Kyung Lee, Tate Liverpool Jenny Porter, Metal Liverpool
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