35th Bienal de São Paulo Opens with Decentralized Curatorial Model
The 35th Bienal de São Paulo, with the theme 'choreographies of the impossible,' will kick off on September 6 at the Ibirapuera Park Pavilion. This year's exhibition is a team effort involving Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes, and Manuel Borja-Villel, and it features 121 artists displaying around 1,100 artworks. The architectural firm Vão has designed a new visitor pathway that skips the usual central span on the second floor. From September 5 to 11, a public program backed by Open Society Foundations will include performances by Aline Motta and Guadalupe Maravilla. Also, a six-part series titled 'Histórias da Bienal' will debut on Arte1 channel on September 3. Enhancements for accessibility include braille texts and an inclusive audio guide. President José Olympio da Veiga Pereira noted the Bienal's status as the world’s second oldest biennial.
Key facts
- 35th Bienal de São Paulo runs from September 6 for three months
- Curated by Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes, and Manuel Borja-Villel with no chief curator
- 121 participants and approximately 1,100 works on display
- Architectural firm Vão designed the exhibition with a new visitor route
- Public program supported by Open Society Foundations from September 5 to 11
- Histórias da Bienal series premieres September 3 on Arte1, presented by Bloomberg
- Inclusive audio guide available in Portuguese and Libras
- Advertising campaign by DOJO agency with slogan 'Bienal de São Paulo: the meeting point for all points of view'
Entities
Artists
- Diane Lima
- Grada Kilomba
- Hélio Menezes
- Manuel Borja-Villel
- Aline Motta
- Amador e Jr. Segurança Patrimonial Ltda
- Ana Pi
- Benvenuto Chavajay
- Guadalupe Maravilla
- Luiz de Abreu
- Rubiane Maia
- Will Rawls
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Tejal Shah
- Nadir Bouhmouch
- Soumeya Ait Ahmed
- Denise Ferreira da Silva
- Sadiya Hartmann
- Jacques Lenhard
- Niño de Elche
- Davi Pontes
- Wallace Ferreira
- Denilson Baniwa
- Inaicyra Falcão
- Marilyn Boror Bor
- Ricardo Aleixo
- Ventura Profana
- The Living and the Dead Ensemble
- Sauna Lésbica
- Cozinha Ocupação 9 de Julho – MTSC
- Daniel Lie
- Nontsikelelo Mutiti
- Rosana Paulino
- Sueli Carneiro
- Geni Núñez
- Kênia França
- Gladys Tzul Tzul
- Leda Maria Martins
- Oscar Niemeyer
- José Olympio da Veiga Pereira
- Dandara Queiroz
- Isa Silva
- Luanda Vieira
- Renan Quinalha
- Stephanie Ribeiro
- Ana Carolina Ralston
- Ana Hikari
- Astrid Fontenelle
- Bárbara Alves
- Djamila Ribeiro
- Facundo Guerra
- Fernanda Simon
- Gilson Rodrigues
- Janaron Uhãy Pataxó
- Johanna Stein
- Kananda Eller
- Kevin David
- Laís Franklin Vieira
- Luísa Matsushita
- Luiza Adas
- Mari Stockler
- Maria Carolina Casati
- Maria Prata
- Mel Duarte
- Paulo Borges
- Rachel Maia
- Regina Casé
- Rita Carreira
- Sabrina Fidalgo
- Stefano Carta
- Thai de Melo
- Vivi Villanova
- Mahku – Movimento de Artistas Huni Kuin
- Diego Araúja
- Laís Machado
- Frente 3 de Fevereiro
- Maurinete Lima
- Rommulo Vieira Conceição
- Rafael Muniz
- César Augusto de Sousa
- Edson Batista Pereira
- Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro
- Sidney Amaral
- Francineia Baniwa
- Sonia Gomes
- Lázaro Roberto
- Mahku
- Collective Mahku
- Movimento de Artistas Huni Kuin
- Zumví Arquivo Afro Fotográfico
- Sarah Maldoror
- Wilfredo Lam
- Ruben Valentin
- Alina Motta
- Ahlam Shibli
- Amos Gitaï
- Bispo do Rosario
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- Okwui Enwezor
- Christian Caliandro
- Alessandra Mammì
Institutions
- Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
- Vão
- Open Society Foundations
- Arte1
- Bloomberg
- Bloomberg Connects
- DOJO
- Iconoclast
- Mais Diferenças
- Livraria da Travessa
- Bienal Shop
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo
- Ibirapuera Park
- Mendes Wood DM
- A Gentil Carioca
- Banco Itaú
- Zumví Arquivo Afro Fotográfico
- Contemporary And (C&)
- Coletivo Frente 3 de Fevereiro
- São Paulo Biennial
- Artribune
- MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo)
- Sesc Belezinho
- Video nas Aldeias
- Cozinha Ocupação 9 de Julho
- Movimento dos Sem Teto
- Valongo festival
- Documenta 13
- Venice Biennale
- Reina Sofia
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Ibirapuera Park Pavilion
- Ibirapuera Park
- Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion
- Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo
- Salvador
- Bahia
- Parque Ibirapuera
- Portão 3
- Av. Pedro Alvares Cabral
- Oscar Niemeyer pavilion
- Santos
- Palestine
- Israel
- France
- Guadeloupe
- Spain
- Portugal
- Austria
- Italy
- Mediterranean
- Central America
- South America
- Quilombo Cafundó
- São Paulo state