Avilés Launches First Climatic Biennial with 100 Days of Cultural Activities
In Avilés, the Climatic Biennial: Art, Industry and Territory was launched by Spanish Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun, marking the beginning of a 100-day event that will continue until September 20. This biennial showcases over 40 artists through exhibitions, performances, workshops, and public interactions across 13 venues that celebrate Avilés's cultural heritage. Urtasun emphasized the importance of culture in navigating change. The initiative, directed artistically by Amanda Masha Caminals under the theme 'Rehearsing the Unexpected,' is backed by multiple ministries and foundations. Notable participating artists include Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Carolina Caycedo, and Jorge Yeregui, with significant exhibitions like 'Living Natures' and the 17th Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism held in historic and industrial locations.
Key facts
- First edition of Climatic Biennial: Art, Industry and Territory inaugurated in Avilés by Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun.
- Program runs 100 days until September 20, 2025.
- Over 40 national and international artists and collectives participate.
- Biennial structured around three thematic axes: Weather Station, Present Industries, and Mournings and Joys.
- Artistic direction by Amanda Masha Caminals under the title 'Rehearsing the Unexpected'.
- 13 exhibition spaces across Avilés and its surroundings, including industrial heritage sites and the Niemeyer Center.
- Niemeyer Center hosts 'Living Natures' curated by María Toral with over 120 works from Museo Reina Sofía, Museo del Prado, and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.
- Also at Niemeyer Center: 17th Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BEAU) curated by Ander Bados and Miguel Ramón.
- 14 new artistic productions commissioned for the biennial.
- Opening talks by philosopher Donatella Di Cesare and anthropologist Hannah Limulja.
Entities
Artists
- Ernest Urtasun
- Amanda Masha Caminals
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- Gabriela Bettini
- Carolina Caycedo
- Agnes Essonti
- Naiza Khan
- Elena Lavellés
- Otobong Nkanga
- Amanda Piña
- Mario Santamaría
- Emilija Škarnulytė
- Jorge Yeregui
- Asunción Molinos Gordo
- Belén Rodríguez
- Irene Grau
- Abelardo Gil-Fournier
- Sonia Navarro
- Laura Palau
- Marion Balac
- Enar de Dios Rodríguez
- Rotor Studio
- Nadia Penella
- Víctor Mazón
- Natalia Domínguez
- Andrea Molina
- Donatella Di Cesare
- Hannah Limulja
- María Toral
- Ander Bados
- Miguel Ramón
- Miguel González Suela
- Maite Verdú Martínez
- Vanesa Gutiérrez
- Mariví Monteserín
Institutions
- Ministry of Culture (Spain)
- Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO)
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda
- Principality of Asturias
- Avilés City Council
- Atelier itd Foundation
- Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation
- Community Arts Lab by Porticus
- Colección Estatal de Arte y Clima
- Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET)
- Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN)
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Museo del Prado
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Niemeyer Center
- Factoría Cultural de Avilés
- Espacio Portus
- Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (BEAU)
- Revista de Arte - Logopress
Locations
- Avilés
- Spain
- Asturias
- Palacio de Camposagrado
- Palacio de Valdecarzana
- La Grapa
- La Curtidora
- Centro Niemeyer