BIM'26 in Tunis Explores 'Becoming the Ocean' with 16 New Commissions
The 2026 edition of the Biennale Internationale de la Méditerranée (BIM'26) in Tunis will feature the exhibition 'Becoming the Ocean,' opening in 2026. Curated around the concept of an 'extinction burst'—a psychological phenomenon where a behavior intensifies just before losing its power—the show brings together sixteen newly commissioned artists from Africa, the Arab world, Latin America, Asia, and their diasporas. The exhibition examines how people navigate moments when inherited structures fail and the future becomes hard to imagine. The title reflects a response to intensifying political, ecological, and colonial pressures. BIM'26 is organized by the Biennale Internationale de la Méditerranée.
Key facts
- BIM'26 is the 2026 edition of the Biennale Internationale de la Méditerranée
- The exhibition is titled 'Becoming the Ocean'
- It will take place in Tunis
- The show features 16 newly commissioned artists
- Artists come from Africa, the Arab world, Latin America, Asia, and their diasporas
- The curatorial concept references an 'extinction burst'
- The exhibition explores living through moments when inherited structures no longer provide orientation
- The title responds to intensifying political, ecological, and colonial pressures
Entities
Institutions
- Biennale Internationale de la Méditerranée
Locations
- Tunis
- Tunisia