Athens Biennale
The Athens Biennale is one of the largest contemporary art exhibitions held every two years in Athens, Greece. The Athens Biennale is organized by the Athens Biennale Non-Profit Organization, which was founded in November 2005 by Xenia Kalpaktsoglou, Poka-Yio, and Augustine Zenakos. It is currently directed by Kalaktsoglou and Poka-Yio.[1]
History
The first Biennale, entitled Destroy Athens was held at Technopolis of Athens in 2007 and focused on avant-garde creations of contemporary art with participating artists from Greece and abroad.[2]
The second one, entitled HEAVEN, took place in June 2009, at former Olympic venues at Palaio Faliro with the participation of 120 international artists.[3]
The third Athens Biennale, entitled MONODROME, was curated by Nicolas Bourriaud along with Kalpaktsoglou and Poka-Yio at the building of Diplareios School Square Theatre, Athens.[4]
4th Biennale
The fourth Athens Biennale, entitled AGORA, was held in the former Athens Stock Exchange building in Sofokleous Street between September 28 - December 1 2013.[5]
Process
Their collaborative process in producing the exhibition reflects on the way a biennale operates. The 4th Athens Biennale (AB4) proposed AGORA as a place of exchange and interaction, and as an ideal setting for critique.[6] AB4 was realized by a nameless and ephemeral group of artists, curators, theorists and practitioners in the creative industries.[7]
Notes
- ↑ Athens Biennale profile, Athens Biennale official website.
- ↑ Destroy Athens, e-flux.
- ↑ HEAVEN, e-flux.
- ↑ MONODROME, e-flux.
- ↑ AGORA, 4th Athens Biennale 2013 AGORA official press release.
- ↑ 4th Athens Biennalle 2013 AGORA, NeMe.org.
- ↑ 4th Athens Biennalle 2013 AGORA curatorial team, 4th Athens Biennalle 2013 AGORA official website.
External links
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- Official website (English)
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- Athens Biennale profile | e-flux
- Athens Biennale profile | Biennial Foundation