Lassana Igo Diarra, Director of Rencontres de Bamako – African Biennale of Photography, and Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, Curatorial Team Member of the 12th Rencontres de Bamako) discuss the project of the 12th and 13th Rencontres de Bamako, curated by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung and titled Maa ka Maaya ka ca a yere kono.
In the occasion of the 15th Sharjah Biennial “Thinking Historically in the present”, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of IBA President Hoor Al Qasimi‘s presidence of Sharjah Art Foundation and the Biennial, IBA Stage has taken place in front of a live audience for the first time. Invited to the discussion were: artist and educator Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, also presenting a newly commissioned work at Sharjah Biennial 15, and Octavio Zaya, curator and art critic who was one of the participants of Sharjah Biennial 15 working group.
IBA in discussion with Bige Örer, Director of Istanbul Biennial.
IBA in discussion with Isabelle Bertolotti, Artistic Director of Lyon Biennale, and Sam Bardaouil, Curator of the 16th Lyon Biennale “Manifesto of Fragility”.
In collaboration with Manifesta, the program of the 9th General Assembly included a 2-day public conference on the theme of education, biennials and the uncertainty brought about by the current global situation.
The third panel focused more specifically on educational and outreach strategies developed by biennials and how these can create long-lasting social impacts on their territories.
Speakers:
Sami Mustafa, (Founder of Romawood)
Atteqa Malik (Karachi Biennale)
Vatra Abrashi (Director of Autostrada Biennale)
Moderator: Jordi Ferreiro (Manifesta)
In collaboration with Manifesta, the program of the 9th General Assembly included a 2-day public conference on the theme of education, biennials and the uncertainty brought about by the current global situation.
With the second panel, the conference opens a question to those cultural institutions currently dealing with areas of conflict and war zones, in an attempt to understand how the idea of education can oppose conflictual parties, without renouncing specific partisanship.
Speakers:
Yuliia Hnat (Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) NGO, Ukraine)
Kateryna Iakovlenko (Ukrainian Visual Culture Researcher, Writer)
Lara Khaldi (Curator, Artist, Writer and Educator)
Reem Rizk (Programme Coordinator at Ashkal Alwan)
Moderators: Alex Fischer (Manifesta) and Christian Oxenius (IBA)
In collaboration with Manifesta, the program of the 9th General Assembly included a 2-day public conference on the theme of education, biennials and the uncertainty brought about by the current global situation.
The first of the three panels, titled About Alternative Education Models and the Collective Construction of Learning was an engaging discussion between the panelists.
Speakers:
Rina Gosalci (Manifesta 14)
Linda Gusia (University of Prishtina)
Marielsa Castro (Museo Jumex, MX)
Moderated by Zef Paci (University of Tirana)
Keynote speech delivered by Pablo Helguera, Artist, Performer, Author and Educator, as the opening act of the 2-day conference organized by IBA and Manifesta on art and education.
Welcoming speeches to IBA’s 9th General Assembly and the conference organized for its occasion.
Speakers:
Hoor Al Qasimi (President of IBA)
Hedwig Fijen (Director Manifesta Foundation)
Alban Zogaj (Deputy Mayor of Prishtina)
Hajrulla Çeku (Minister for Culture, Youth and Sport of the Republic of Kosovo)
Catherine Nichols (Creative Mediator, Manifesta 14)
Moderator: Marieke van Hal (Head of Research and Development, Manifesta 14)
IBA in discussion with Hedwig Fijen, Director of Manifesta Foundation, and Catherine Nichols, Curator of Manifesta 14.
Ayşegül Sönmez, Chief Consultant to the Mardin Biennial, presents the history of the biennial, its context and its latest edition which took place between May and June 2022 titled “The promise of Grass” curated by Adwait Singh.
Barbara Moore (CEO of Biennale of Sydney and IBA Board Member) and Jose Roca (Artistic Director of Rivus – 23rd Biennale of Sydney) give us an extended presentation of the 23rd edition of Australia’s internationally most recognised biennial with a focus on the works and processes which made this a unique exhibition.
