34th São Paulo Biennial Announces Full Artist List for 'Faz Escuro mas eu canto'
The 34th edition of the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, titled 'Faz Escuro mas eu canto', will showcase 91 artists from 39 nations. This event is set to begin in February 2020 and will culminate in a group exhibition at Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo, São Paulo, in September 2021, alongside individual displays at collaborating institutions. Chief curator Jacopo Crivelli Visconti seeks to weave together a variety of artworks and cultures, drawing inspiration from Édouard Glissant. Newcomers to the lineup include Brazilian artists Arjan Martins, Mauro Restiffe, and Sueli Maxakali, as well as French-born Pierre Verger. A digital catalogue titled 'tenteio', created by guest editor Elvira Dyangani Ose and designer Vitor Cesar, will include all artists' contributions, with a printed edition set for release in September.
Key facts
- 91 artists from 39 countries participate in the 34th São Paulo Biennial
- The edition is titled 'Faz Escuro mas eu canto'
- Main collective exhibition opens September 2021 at Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo
- Dozens of individual shows will occur concurrently at partner venues in São Paulo
- First entirely digital catalogue 'tenteio' is launched, with print version in September
- Chief curator is Jacopo Crivelli Visconti, with adjunct curator Paulo Miyada
- 35 new artists announced include Arjan Martins, Mauro Restiffe, Sueli Maxakali, Pierre Verger
- Biennial began its programming in February 2020 with physical and online events
Entities
Artists
- Abel Rodríguez
- Adrián Balseca
- Alfredo Jaar
- Alice Shintani
- Amie Siegel
- Ana Adamović
- Andrea Fraser
- Anna-Bella Papp
- Antonio Dias
- Antonio Vega Macotela
- Arjan Martins
- Beatriz Santiago Muñoz
- Belkis Ayón
- Carmela Gross
- Christoforos Savva
- Clara Ianni
- Claude Cahun
- Daiara Tukano
- Daniel de Paula
- Darcy Lange
- Deana Lawson
- Dirk Braeckman
- E.B. Itso
- Edurne Rubio
- Eleonora Fabião
- Eleonore Koch
- Eric Baudelaire
- Frida Orupabo
- Gala Porras-Kim
- Giorgio Griffa
- Giorgio Morandi
- Grace Passô
- Guan Xiao
- Gustavo Caboco
- Hanni Kamaly
- Haris Epaminonda
- Hsu Che-Yu
- Jacqueline Nova
- Jaider Esbell
- Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
- Joan Jonas
- Jota Mombaça
- Jungjin Lee
- Juraci Dórea
- Kelly Sinnapah Mary
- Koki Tanaka
- Lasar Segall
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
- León Ferrari
- Lothar Baumgarten
- Luisa Cunha
- Lydia Ourahmane
- Lygia Pape
- Manthia Diawara
- Mariana Caló
- Francisco Queimadela
- Marissa Lee Benedict
- David Rueter
- Marinella Senatore
- Mauro Restiffe
- Melvin Moti
- Mette Edvardsen
- Nalini Malani
- Naomi Rincón Gallardo
- Neo Muyanga
- Nina Beier
- Noa Eshkol
- Musa Michelle Mattiuzzi
- Olivia Plender
- Oscar Tuazón
- Paulo Kapela
- Paulo Nazareth
- Philipp Fleischmann
- Pia Arke
- Pierre Verger
- Regina Silveira
- Roger Bernat
- Sebastián Calfuqueo Aliste
- Silke Otto-Knapp
- Sueli Maxakali
- Sung Tieu
- Tamara Henderson
- Tony Cokes
- Trajal Harrell
- Uýra
- Victor Anicet
- Vincent Meessen
- Ximena Garrido-Lecca
- Yuko Mohri
- Zina Saro-Wiwa
- Zózimo Bulbul
- Jacopo Crivelli Visconti
- Paulo Miyada
- Elvira Dyangani Ose
- Vitor Cesar
- Thiago de Mello
- Édouard Glissant
- Carla Zaccagnini
- Francesco Stocchi
- Ruth Estévez
- Carlos Nader
- José Olympio da Veiga Pereira
Institutions
- Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
- Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Museu Afro Brasil
- Centro Cultural São Paulo
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo (MAC USP)
- Artribune
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Ibirapuera Park
- Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion
- Norway
- Puerto Rico
- San Juan
- Roma
- Italy