Manifesta 16 Announces Participating Artists and Details for German Edition
Manifesta 16 has disclosed its roster of artists and specific arrangements for its forthcoming presentation. The event will feature 106 creators from 30 different nations, with 64 of them producing original pieces specifically for this occasion. Selection was conducted by eight artistic mediators who formed the curatorial teams. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 21 through October 4 in Germany's Ruhr area. Twelve venues across Bochum, Essen, Duisburg, and Gelsenkirchen will host the program. A distinctive aspect involves the adaptive reuse of decommissioned church structures, aiming to revitalize these spaces through cultural activities and social engagement. The complete lineup includes notable figures such as Mona Hatoum, Katharina Fritsch, Luc Tuymans, and Alicja Kwade, among many others. This biennial continues its tradition of exploring European social and cultural themes through contemporary art.
Key facts
- Manifesta 16 will take place from June 21 to October 4
- 106 artists from 30 countries will participate
- 64 artists are creating newly commissioned works
- The event will be held across 12 venues in four German cities
- Eight artistic mediators selected the participants
- Former church buildings will be repurposed for the exhibition
- Cities hosting include Bochum, Essen, Duisburg, and Gelsenkirchen
- The event focuses on cultural celebration and community encounters
Entities
Artists
- Emre Abut
- Mehmet Aksoy
- Havîn Al-Sîndy
- Begzada Alatovic
- Bettina Allamoda
- Özlem Altın
- Halil Altındere
- Atiye Altül
- Mirosław Batka
- Bureau Baubotanik
- Mehtap Baydu
- Akbar Behkalam
- Mabe Bethônico
- Sara Bichão
- Cana Bilir-Meier
- Ayzit Bostan
- Aline Bouvy
- Cudelice Brazelton IV
- Cabosanroque
- Vlassis Caniaris
- Fatma Ceylan
- Curro Claret
- İsmail Çoban
- Pele Collective
- Constructlab
- Bérénice Gaça Courtin
- Yıldırım Denizli
- Jason Dodge
- Ihsan Ece
- William Engelen
- Ayşe Erkmen
- Robert Fleck
- Katharina Fritsch
- Füruzan
- Niklas Goldbach
- Zuza Golińska
- Nicolas Grospierre
- Hava Güleç
- Abuzer Güler
- Mehmet Güler
- Cihangir Gümüştürkmen
- Nejla Gür
- Philipp Gutler
- Albe Hamiti
- Mona Hatoum
- Judith Hopf
- Julian Irlinger
- Pravdoliub Ivanov
- Annika Kahrs
- Weberei Kai
- Sejla Kamerić
- Merve Kaplan
- Muhlis Kenter
- Azade Köker
- Eva Kotátková
- Athina Koumparouli
- Jarostaw Kozłowski
- Katarzyna Kozyra
- Gasper Kunsic
- Alicja Kwade
- Lilli Lake
- Justin Lieberman
- Julia Logothetis
- Kateryna Lysovenko
- Miedya Mahmod
- Olaf Metzel
- Małgorzata Mirga-Tas
- Mihaly Moldvay
- Marina Naprushkina
- Donja Nasseri
- Julia Nitschke
- Navid Nuur
- Pınar Öğrenci
- Montserrat Palacios & Montserrat Palacios
- Asimina Paradissa
- Elizabeth Price
- Penique Productions
- Jannis Psychopedis
- Judith Raum
- Pedro Cabrita Reis
- Mykola Ridnyi
- Mesut-Sabuha Salaam
- Coumba Samba
- Anka Sasnal
- Wilhelm Sasnal
- Augustas Serapinas
- Dennis Siering
- Mikołaj Sobczak
- Superflex
- Metin Talayman
- Nesrin Tanç
- Cassidy Toner
- Rıza Topal
- Nasan Tur
- Luc Tuymans
- Yıldız Tüzün
- Gülbin Ünlü
- Evita Vasiljeva
- Emil Walde
- Ming Wong
- Nil Yalter
- Mira M Yang
- Hanefi Yeter
- Serpil Yeter
- Abbas Zahedi
- Amanda Ziemele
- Llorenç Barber
- Montserrat Palacios
- SUPERFLEX
- Mira M. Yang
- Anton Vichrov
Institutions
- Manifesta
- European Nomadic Biennial
- Biennial Foundation
- Manifesta European Biennial
Locations
- Ruhr region
- Germany
- Bochum
- Essen
- Duisburg
- Gelsenkirchen
- Ruhr Area
- Turkey
- Poland