14th Shanghai Biennale Announces Theme Cosmos Cinema and Curatorial Team
The 14th Shanghai Biennale, titled Cosmos Cinema, will take place in 2023, organized by the Shanghai Biennale Organizing Committee. Chief curator Anton Vidokle leads an artistic team including curators Zairong Xiang, Hallie Ayres, and Lukas Brasiskis, with Ben Eastham as publications editor. The exhibition explores the relationship between humanity and the cosmos, drawing parallels between cinema and cosmic phenomena. It features a diverse range of works including sculptures, films, installations, performances, and paintings by artists from China and around the world. The biennial aims to address alienation and encourage complex thinking about global challenges. The list of participating artists will be announced later.
Key facts
- The 14th Shanghai Biennale is titled Cosmos Cinema.
- Chief curator is Anton Vidokle.
- Curatorial team includes Zairong Xiang, Hallie Ayres, and Lukas Brasiskis.
- Ben Eastham is publications editor.
- The exhibition will feature sculptures, films, installations, performances, and paintings.
- Artists from China and around the world will participate.
- The biennial aims to address alienation and encourage complex thinking.
- The list of artists will be announced soon.
Entities
Artists
- Anton Vidokle
- Zairong Xiang
- Hallie Ayres
- Lukas Brasiskis
- Ben Eastham
Institutions
- Shanghai Biennale
- Duke Kunshan University
- Haus der Kulturen der Welt
- e-flux
- New York University
- Brooklyn College
- The White Review
- ArtReview
- Documenta 14
- Harper Collins
- Institute of the Cosmos
- Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- New York
- Berlin
- Athens
- London
- Prague
- Turkey