Taipei Biennial 2025 titled 'Whispers on the Horizon' curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath
Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath will curate the 14th Taipei Biennial, titled 'Whispers on the Horizon,' running from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026, at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. The curators describe the title as a poetic, open-ended concept evoking a universal feeling of yearning, inspired by Taiwan's complex historical and political context. They emphasize listening to local voices, including historians, filmmakers, and literary figures, to capture Taiwan's sense of suspension and identity questions. The exhibition will feature numerous artists under 40, with several new commissions spanning sound works, sculpture, and film, many responding to the museum's architecture. Bardaouil and Fellrath first visited Taipei for the 2014 Biennial and have since engaged deeply with local arts conversations. They selected artists based on their exploration of yearning and pursuit of completeness, aiming to foster dialogue with future generations. The commissions will interact with both indoor and outdoor spaces, transforming the museum experience. The curators highlight Taiwan's Indigenous cultures and desire for rootedness as key themes, viewing the biennial as an opportunity to learn and reflect global complexities.
Key facts
- The 14th Taipei Biennial is titled 'Whispers on the Horizon'
- It runs from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026
- Curators are Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath
- The exhibition is held at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Many participating artists are under 40 years old
- Commissions include sound works, sculpture, and film
- The curators first visited Taipei for the 2014 Biennial
- The theme explores yearning and Taiwan's historical context
Entities
Artists
- Sam Bardaouil
- Till Fellrath
- Fatma Abdulhadi
- Afra Al Dhaheri
- Mohammad Al Faraj
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Ivana Bašić
- Rana Begum
- Monia Ben Hamouda
- Jacopo Benassi
- Hera Büyüktaşçıyan
- Chen Cheng-Po
- Chen Chih-Chi
- Chen Chin
- Edgar Calel
- Skyler Chen
- Musquiqui Chihying
- Gäelle Choisne
- Isaac Chong Wai
- Zih-Yan Ciou
- Jacky Connolly
- Rohini Devasher
- Simon Dybbroe Møller
- Mona Hatoum
- Zike He
- Yen-Yen Ho
- Anna Jermolaewa
- Eva Jospin
- Minjung Kim
- Joeun Kim Aatchim
- Christopher Kulendran Thomas
- Lina Lapelytė
- Omar Mismar
- Ni Hao
- Camille Norment
- Henrique Oliveira
- Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum
- Bunny Rogers
- Hiraki Sawa
- Sylvie Selig
- Jeremy Shaw
- P. Staff
- Young-jun Tak
- Fuyuhiko Takata
- Sung Tieu
- Kiriakos Tompolidis
- Álvaro Urbano
- Hsiang Lin Wang
- Yao-Yi Wang
- Nari Ward
- Chia-Yun Wu
- Yeesookyung
- Shizuka Yokomizo
- Yu Ji
- Ruyi Zhang
- Tobias Zielony
- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Chen Yingzhen
- Wu Ming-Yi
Institutions
- Taipei Biennial
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Canvas
- National Palace Museum
- CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
- CHANEL
- Goodman Gallery
- Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei
- Artribune
Locations
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Al Hassa
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- New York
- United States
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Sylhet
- Bangladesh
- London
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Italy
- al-Qayrawan
- Tunisia
- La Spezia
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Chiayi
- New Taipei City
- Hsinchu
- Chi Xot
- San Juan Comalapa
- Guatemala
- Kaohsiung City
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Berlin
- Germany
- Cherbourg
- France
- Paris
- Guangdong
- China
- Hong Kong
- Sanyi
- Miaoli
- Tainan
- Lower Hudson Valley
- New Delhi
- India
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Copenhagen
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Guiyang
- Beijing
- Leningrad
- St. Petersburg
- Russia
- Vienna
- Austria
- Linz
- Gwangju
- South Korea
- South France
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Vilnius
- Bekaa Valley
- Oslo
- Norway
- Ourinhos
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Mochudi
- Botswana
- The Hague
- Houston
- Texas
- Ishikawa
- Japan
- Kanazawa
- Nice
- North Vancouver
- Canada
- Bognor Regis
- Los Angeles
- California
- Seoul
- Hiroshima
- Chiba
- Hai Duong
- Vietnam
- Essen
- Madrid
- Spain
- Yilan
- Shanghai
- Tokyo
- Wuppertal