9th Biennale Gherdëina Explores Myth and Global Connections in the Dolomites
The 9th edition of Biennale Gherdëina, titled 'The Parliament of Marmots,' will take place from 31 May to 1 September 2024 in Ortisei and Val Gardena, Italy. Curated by Lorenzo Giusti and Marta Paini, the event explores anthropogenic and cultural themes inspired by the Ladin myth 'Kingdom of Fanes.' This biennale showcases 19 new artworks from emerging Italian and regional talents, alongside artists from the Middle East whom Giusti encountered at Art Dubai. Featured artists include Lin May Saeed, Julius von Bismarck, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Sara Ouhaddou, Nassim Azarzar, Daniele Genadry, Yesmine Ben Khelil, Talar Aghbashian, Andro Eradze, and Katia Kameli. The guidebook will be available in several languages. Giusti emphasizes the political significance of including Middle Eastern artists in light of Italy's far-right government.
Key facts
- 9th Biennale Gherdëina titled 'The Parliament of Marmots' runs 31 May – 1 September 2024
- Curated by Lorenzo Giusti and Marta Paini
- Located in Ortisei and Val Gardena, Italian Dolomites
- Theme derived from Ladin myth 'Kingdom of Fanes'
- 19 new commissions, many from emerging Italian and regional artists
- Includes several Middle Eastern artists from Giusti's Art Dubai experience
- Lin May Saeed (died 2023) has a solo exhibition of polystyrene sculptures
- Guidebook in Italian, German, English, and Ladin
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo Giusti
- Marta Paini
- Lin May Saeed
- Julius von Bismarck
- Nadia Kaabi-Linke
- Sara Ouhaddou
- Nassim Azarzar
- Daniele Genadry
- Yesmine Ben Khelil
- Talar Aghbashian
- Andro Eradze
- Katia Kameli
- Karl Felix Wolff
- Mririda N'Ait Attik
- Farīd al-Dīn ʿAṭṭār
- Marta Papini
- Eduard Demetz
- Anna Tsing
- Aldo Leopold
- Sara Fumagalli
- Valentina Gervasoni
- Atelier dell’Errore
- Talar Aghbassian
- Alex Ayed
- Ismaïl Bahri
- Nadim Choufi
- Elmas Deniz
- Esraa Elfeki
- Marianne Fahmy
- Shuruq Harb
- Ruth Beraha
- Chiara Bersani
- Alessandro Biggio
- Valentina Furian
- Eva Giolo
- Arnold Holzknecht
- Michael Höpfner
- Ingela Ihrman
- Le Deunff
- Linda Jasmin Mayer
- Femmy Otten
- Eva Papamargariti
- Diana Policarpo
- Helle Siljeholm
- Tobias Tavella
- Markus Vallazza
- Karin Welponer
- Sarah Ouhaddou
- Ingela Hirman
- Alberto Villa
Institutions
- Biennale Gherdëina
- Art Dubai
- Zënza Sëida
- GAMeC Bergamo
- Sala Trenker
- Spazio Zero
- xxy studio
- Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Bergamo
- Museum Gherdëina
- Hotel Ladinia
- Castel Gardena Fischburg
- Atelier dell'Errore
- Artribune
Locations
- Ortisei
- Val Gardena
- Dolomites
- Italy
- Riyadh
- Tunisia
- Berlin
- Paris
- Rabat
- Morocco
- Lebanon
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Algeria
- Persia
- Ortisei/Urtijëi St. Ulrich
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Bergamo
- Europe
- North Africa
- Middle East
- Urtijëi
- St. Ulrich
- Gherdëina
- Gröden
- Pontives
- Würzburg
- Mediterranean basin