35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts Opens with Prizes and Expanded Venues
The 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, titled 'From the void came gifts of the cosmos,' kicked off on September 15, 2023, with Ibrahim Mahama at the helm. The curatorial team includes the Exit Frame Collective along with Alicia Knock, Selom Koffi Kudjie, Inga Lace, Beya Othmani, and Patrick Nii Okanta Ankrah. This event takes place across various sites like an old boiler house and a previous people's kitchen, as well as the International Centre for Graphic Arts and Cukrarna. It features artists from Africa, Europe, and beyond, spotlighting printmaking, film, installations, and performances. The exhibition explores connections between post-independence Ghana and the former Yugoslavia, inspired by Kwame Nkrumah's pan-African vision. Tejswini Narayan Sonawane won the Grand Prize for her woodcut prints, while School of Mutants received the Jury Prize. Additionally, special mentions were awarded to Krater and Soghra Khurasani. A symposium will take place from November 16 to 18, along with a reader edited by Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh and others.
Key facts
- 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts opened on 15 September 2023.
- Artistic director: Ibrahim Mahama.
- Curatorial team: Exit Frame Collective, Alicia Knock, Selom Koffi Kudjie, Inga Lace, Beya Othmani, Patrick Nii Okanta Ankrah.
- Venues include International Centre for Graphic Arts, Cukrarna, abandoned boiler house, former people's kitchen, crater-like construction site.
- Grand Prize winner: Tejswini Narayan Sonawane for woodcut prints on cloth.
- Jury Prize winner: School of Mutants for 'I Am My Own Sun' (2023).
- Special Mentions: Krater for 'Feral Occupations' and Soghra Khurasani for etchings.
- Symposium from 16 to 18 November; reader edited by Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, Kelvin Haizel, Patrick Nii Okanta Ankrah, Selom Kudjie.
Entities
Artists
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Tejswini Narayan Sonawane
- JP Raether
- School of Mutants
- Hamedine Kane
- Stéphane Verlet-Bottéro
- Krater
- Danica Sretenović
- Gaja Mežnarić Osole
- Andrej Koruza
- Anamari Hrup
- Eva Jera Hanžek
- Louisa Selleret
- Rok Oblak
- Amadeja Smrekar
- Sebastjan Kovač
- Primož Turnšek
- Edern Haushofer
- Altan Jurca Avci
- Juan José López Díez
- Soghra Khurasani
- Anita Afonu
- Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
- Yasmina Benabderrahmane
- Assadour Bezdikian
- Max Cegielski
- Janek Simon
- Virginia Chihota
- Galle Winston Kofi Dawson
- Nolan Oswald Dennis
- Nabil Djedouani
- Danilo Milovanović
- Jihan El Tahri
- El Warcha
- Beti Frim
- Ines Sekač
- Helga Griffiths
- Christian Guerematchi
- Eric Gyamfi
- Sonia Kacem
- Mohammad Omar Khalil
- Abed Al Kadiri
- Lalitha Lajmi
- Malle Leis
- Silvi Liiva
- Kagiso Patrick Mautloa
- Raul Meel
- Amina Menia
- Yussif Musah
- Medhat Nasr Ali
- Ilona Németh
- noks collective
- Nonument Group
- NPR.
- Henry Obeng
- Temitayo Ogunbiyi
- Thierry Oussou
- Krishna Reddy
- Tjaša Rener
- Martyna Rzepecka
- Duba Sambolec
- Jaanus Samma
- Mori Sikora
- Aldona Skirutyte
- Sanaz Sohrabi
- Selasi Awusi Sosu
- Sreda v sredo (SVS)
- Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson
- Marje Üksine
- Tõnis Vint
- Ala Younis
- Lara Žagar
- Manca Žitnik
- Kwame Nkrumah
- Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh
- Kelvin Haizel
- Selom Kudjie
- Ana Govc
- Pat Mautloa
- Danilo Milovanovic
- Yusif Musallona
- Nemeth
- Bruce Onobrakpeya
- Nolan Oswald Denis
- Stéphane Verlet Bottéro
- SVS
- Yusif Musa
- Ilona Nemeth
- Zaha Hadid
Institutions
- International Centre for Graphic Arts
- Cukrarna
- Exit Frame Collective
- School of Mutants
- Krater
- PLAC (Participatory Ljubljana Autonomous Zone)
- Nonument Group
- NPR.
- Sreda v sredo (SVS)
- Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts
- Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC)
- MGLC Grad Tivoli
- MGLC Švicarija
- Krater Creative Laboratory
- PLAC
- SVS Studio
- Noks Collective
- NPR
- El Warcha
- Biennale di Arte Grafica di Lubiana
- Artribune
- OPEC
- Petroleos de Venezuela
Locations
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Ghana
- Senegal
- West Africa
- South Asia
- Africa
- Europe
- Middle East
- Arab world
- Algeria
- Algeria's capital
- Morocco
- former Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia
- Chichaoua
- Bouregreg valley
- Soviet Union