35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts Announces Participants
The 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, curated by Ibrahim Mahama, will take place from September 15, 2023, to January 14, 2024. Titled "From the void came gifts of the cosmos," this event features over 60 artists and collectives hailing from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, showcasing new commissions, site-specific pieces, and archival works. Some standout contributors are Nabil Djedouani, Jihan El Tahri, and Amina Menia. The curatorial team includes members from Exit Frame Collective and other notable figures. The exhibition highlights transcultural ties, especially between post-independence Ghana and the former Yugoslavia. A public program called Agyina: Advisory of Sages will include film screenings and workshops in Ljubljana.
Key facts
- 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts runs 15 September 2023 to 14 January 2024.
- Curated by Ibrahim Mahama with Exit Frame Collective, Alicia Knock, Selom Koffi Kudjie, Inga Lāce, Beya Othmani, and Patrick Nii Okanta.
- Title: From the void came gifts of the cosmos.
- Over 60 participants from Africa, Europe, Middle East, and beyond.
- Focus on transcultural alliances between post-independence Ghana and former Yugoslavia.
- New commissions include Amina Menia's In Extensions of Struggle and Nabil Djedouani's There is no End.
- Public programme Agyina: Advisory of Sages curated by Exit Frame Collective.
- Venue: Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Entities
Artists
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Nabil Djedouani
- Jihan El Tahri
- Amina Menia
- Mohammad Omar Khalil
- Abed Al Kadiri
- Sanaz Sohrabi
- Ala Younis
- Anita Afonu
- Selasi Awusi Sosu
- Yasmina Benabderrahmane
- Virginia Chihota
- Galle Winston Kofi Dawson
- Beti Frim
- Ines Sekač
- Christian Guerematchi
- Ana Govc
- Helga Griffiths
- Eric Gyamfi
- Sonia Kacem
- Soghra Khurasani
- Lalitha Lajmi
- Pat Mautloa
- Danilo Milovanovic
- Yusif Musallona
- Nemeth
- Henry Obeng
- Bruce Onobrakpeya
- Temitayo Ogunbiyi
- Nolan Oswald Denis
- Thierry Oussou
- Tjaša Rener
- Martyna Rzepecka
- Jaanus Samma
- Hamedine Kane
- Stéphane Verlet Bottéro
- Mori Sikora
- Janek Simon
- Max Cegielski
- Duba Sambolec
- Tejswini Narayan Sonawane
- SVS
- Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson
- Lara Žagar
- Manca Žitnik
- Krishna Reddy
Institutions
- Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts
- Exit Frame Collective
- Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC)
Locations
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Africa
- Europe
- Middle East
- Arab world
- Algeria
- Algeria's capital
- Morocco
- Ghana
- former Yugoslavia