The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 was the fourth edition of the

Kochi-Muziris Biennale The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is the largest art exhibition in the country and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. The Kochi-Muziris Bienna ...

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held in

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. This edition which was curated by

Anita Dube Anita Dube (born 28 November 1958) is an Indian contemporary artist whose work has been widely exhibited in India. Early life Dube was born on 28 November 1958 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India to a family of physicians. She completed her B. A ...

began on 12 December 2018 and ended on 29 March 2019. Like the previous editions, Aspinwall House, Pepper House, Kasi Art Cafe, Cabral Yard, David Hall are the main venues of this biennale. This biennale was inaugurated by the

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. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the

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History

In May 2010,

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origin,

Bose Krishnamachari Bose Krishnamachari is a Malayali painter and artist-curator based in Mumbai, India. He was born in 1963 at Magattukara village near Angamaly, Kerala. He had done his early schooling at GHSS Puliyanam. He took his BFA from Sir J J School of Ar ...

and Riyaz Komu, were approached by then culture minister of Kerala, M.A Baby to start an international art project in the state. After this, the Kochi Biennale Foundation was setup in the year 2010. The First Kochi-Muziris Biennale began on 12 December 2012. The Biennale hosted 88 artists from 30 different countries, site-specific works and a sustained education programme in the three months. Kochi-Muziris Biennale was also conducted in the years 2014 and 2016.

Curatorial vision

''Possibilities for a Non-Alienated Life'' is the title for the curatorial vision of the fourth edition of biennale.

Art room for children

An art room was opened for nurturing children's talent in art by the Kochi Biennale foundation as the part of the Art by Children project also conducted by KBF.

Biennale Guided Tours

Apart from the short guide and the wall text, the Kochi Biennale Foundation had also arranged free public tours and reserved guided walks in this fourth edition.

List of artists

94 projects by 138 artists from 32 countries were exhibited in this biennale.

References

External links

*{{URL, kochimuzirisbiennale.org, Official website Kochi-Muziris Biennale Art exhibitions in India Art biennials Culture of Kochi