10th Berlin Biennale Reveals Artist List for 2018 Edition
The upcoming 10th Berlin Biennale, themed "We don’t need another hero," will take place from June 9 to September 9, 2018. Curated by Gabi Ngcobo and her collaborators, the exhibition examines the concept of saviors while exploring geopolitical transformations and the significance of personal resilience. Gabriele Horn leads the event, hosted across four prominent venues: Akademie der Künste, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Volksbühne Pavilion, and ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics. Featuring 55 artists, notable participants include Ana Mendieta, Lubaina Himid, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Oscar Murillo, and Simone Leigh.
Key facts
- The 10th Berlin Biennale is titled 'We don’t need another hero'.
- Curated by Gabi Ngcobo with a team of five curators.
- Rejects the idea of a 'saviour' and explores resistance against hegemonic knowledge systems.
- Four permanent venues: Akademie der Künste, KW Institute, Volksbühne Pavilion, ZK/U.
- Runs from 9 June to 9 September 2018.
- Directed by Gabriele Horn.
- Includes 55 artists, among them Ana Mendieta, Lubaina Himid, and Oscar Murillo.
- Focuses on geopolitical shifts and regime changes.
Entities
Artists
- Agnieszka Brzeżańska
- Ana Mendieta
- Basir Mahmood
- Belkis Ayón
- Cinthia Marcelle
- Dineo Seshee Bopape
- Elsa M’bala
- Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa
- Fabiana Faleiros
- Firelei Báez
- Gabisile Nkosi
- Grada Kilomba
- Heba Y. Amin
- Herman Mbamba
- Joanna Piotrowska
- Johanna Unzueta
- Julia Phillips
- Keleketla! Library
- Las Nietas de Nonó
- Liz Johnson Artur
- Lorena Gutiérrez Camejo
- Lubaina Himid
- Luke Willis Thompson
- Lydia Hamann
- Kaj Osteroth
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Mario Pfeifer
- Mildred Thompson
- Mimi Cherono Ng’ok
- Minia Biabiany
- Moshekwa Langa
- Natasha A. Kelly
- Okwui Okpokwasili
- Oscar Murillo
- Özlem Altın
- Patricia Belli
- Portia Zvavahera
- Sam Samiee
- Sara Haq
- Simone Leigh
- Sinethemba Twalo
- Jabu Arnell
- Sondra Perry
- Tessa Mars
- Thierry Oussou
- Tony Cokes
- Tony Cruz Pabón
- Zuleikha Chaudhari
- Gabi Ngcobo
- Nomaduma Rosa Masilela
- Serubiri Moses
- Thiago de Paula Souza
- Yvette Mutumba
- Gabriele Horn
- Mimi Cherono Ng'ok
Institutions
- Berlin Biennale
- Akademie der Künste
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Volksbühne Pavilion
- ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics
- HAU2
- Artribune
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Akademie der Künste at Hanseatenweg
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Volksbühne Pavilion
- ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics
- London
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
- Namibia
- Benin
- India
- South America