11th Berlin Biennale Opens at Martin-Gropius-Bau with Theme 'The Crack Begins Within'
The 11th Berlin Biennale, titled 'The Crack Begins Within' after a poem by Egyptian poet Iman Mersal, opened at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin from September 5 to November 1, 2020. Curated by María Berríos, Renata Cervetto, Lisette Lagnado, and Agustín Pérez Rubio, the biennale explores fissures that separate and unite, addressing themes of coloniality, identity, and ecology. Participating artists include Bartolina Xixa, Cian Dayrit, Andres Pereira Paz, Deanna Bowen, Katarina Zdjelar, Mapa Teatro, Antonio Pichillá, Aline Baiana, and Aykan Safoğlu, among others. Works range from video and sculpture to installation, such as Bartolina Xixa's 'Ramita seca, la colonialidad permanente' (2019) and Deanna Bowen's 'The God of Gods: A Canadian Play' (2019/2020). The biennale is funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation and organized by KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V. Photos by Charles González document the exhibition.
Key facts
- 11th Berlin Biennale runs from September 5 to November 1, 2020 at Martin-Gropius-Bau.
- Theme 'The Crack Begins Within' borrowed from Egyptian poet Iman Mersal.
- Curated by María Berríos, Renata Cervetto, Lisette Lagnado, and Agustín Pérez Rubio.
- Funded by German Federal Cultural Foundation and organized by KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V.
- Artists include Bartolina Xixa, Cian Dayrit, Andres Pereira Paz, Deanna Bowen, Katarina Zdjelar, Mapa Teatro, Antonio Pichillá, Aline Baiana, Aykan Safoğlu.
- Works address coloniality, identity, and ecology.
- Photos by Charles González.
- Biennale explores 'fissures that separate and unite'.
Entities
Artists
- Bartolina Xixa
- Cian Dayrit
- Andres Pereira Paz
- Deanna Bowen
- Katarina Zdjelar
- Mapa Teatro
- Antonio Pichillá
- Aline Baiana
- Aykan Safoğlu
- Iman Mersal
- María Berríos
- Renata Cervetto
- Lisette Lagnado
- Agustín Pérez Rubio
- Charles González
- Gracia Barrios
- Mariela Scafati
- Young-jun Tak
- Carlos Motta
- El Palomar
- Florencia Rodriguez Giles
- Galli
- Paula Baeza Pailamilla
- Virginia Borges
- Gil DuOdé
- Virginia de Medeiros
- Naomi Rincón Gallardo
Institutions
- Berlin Biennale
- Martin-Gropius-Bau
- KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V.
- German Federal Cultural Foundation
- Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende (MSSA)
- Contemporary And (C&)
- Kulturstiftung des Bundes
- KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e.V.
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation)
- daadgalerie
- ExRotaprint
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Martin-Gropius-Bau
- Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin
- Chile
- Egypt
- Mitte
- Auguststr. 69, 10117 Berlin
- Berlin-Mitte
- Oranienstraße 161, 10969 Berlin
- Gottschedstr. 4, 13357 Berlin