Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Subject : History

Context:

Recently, the fifth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale opened displaying works of over 90 artists from across the globe in varied media.

What are art Biennales:

A biennale is an international large-scale showcase of art that takes place every two years at a particular site, centered around a curatorial theme.
The theme for 2022: “In Our Views Flow Ink and Fire”.
One of the most prestigious and oldest biennales in the world is the Venice Biennale, which was established through a resolution by the city council in 1893 to celebrate national artistic talent.
With its rising popularity, the 1900s saw the emergence of Biennales across the world, with Bienal de Sao Paulo being instituted as the first non-European biennial in 1951.
In 2009, a global Biennale Foundation was established with an aim to create a platform for dialogue, networking, and knowledge sharing among contemporary art biennials around the world.

More about Kochi-Muziris Biennale:

The Kochi Muziris Biennale was founded in 2011 by Kerala-born, Mumbai-based artists Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu.
It aims to create a platform that will introduce contemporary, global visual art theory and practice to India.
It is the largest of its kind in South Asia and is organized by the Kochi Biennale Foundation at Kochi, Kerala.
The Foundation is a non-profit charitable trust engaged in promoting art and culture and educational activities in India.
It works throughout the year to strengthen contemporary art infrastructure and to broaden public access to art across India through a diverse range of programmes.
The 2022 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale will display the works of over 90 artists from across the world in various media.
It is curated by Singapore-based Indian-origin artist Shubigi Rao.
The central theme for this event is “In Our Views Flow Ink and Fire”.
This is a four-month-long event will be organized in multiple venues in Kochi