Artur Żmijewski's Politically Charged 7th Berlin Biennale Opens April 27
The 7th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, which Artur Żmijewski is curating, is set to launch on April 27, 2012, across Berlin and Warsaw. Known for his challenging artistic expressions, Żmijewski, a former student of Grzegorz Kowalski, emphasizes the connection between art and societal issues. The event originated in November 2010, inviting artists to express their political beliefs. Żmijewski's goal is to reveal the contradictions of art that claims to be politically neutral. The publication 'Forget Fear', released in February 2012, features discussions with various politicians and activists. The biennale, showcasing works by Martin Zet, Marina Naprushkina, Khaled Jarrar, and Yael Bartana, will continue until July 1, 2012, primarily at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art.
Key facts
- 7th Berlin Biennale curated by Artur Żmijewski opens April 27, 2012
- Biennale runs until July 1, 2012 across multiple Berlin venues and Warsaw
- Żmijewski studied under Grzegorz Kowalski at Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
- Open call in November 2010 asked artists to declare political choices
- Publication 'Forget Fear' released February 2012 features interviews with Antanas Mockus, Arpad Schilling, Voina
- Martin Zet recycled Thilo Sarrazin's book into an installation at Kunst Werke
- Khaled Jarrar created a Palestinian stamp usable via Deutsche Post
- Yael Bartana presents Jewish Renaissance Movement in Poland
Entities
Artists
- Artur Żmijewski
- Paweł Althamer
- Katarzyna Kozyra
- Zbigniew Libera
- Grzegorz Kowalski
- Martin Zet
- Marina Naprushkina
- Khaled Jarrar
- Yael Bartana
- Antanas Mockus
- Arpad Schilling
- Aneta Panek
- Łukasz Ronduda
- Hannah Arendt
- Thilo Sarrazin
Institutions
- Berlin Biennale
- Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
- Rietveld Academie Amsterdam
- Kunst Werke
- Deutsche Post
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Voina
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Hungary
- Russia
- Belarus
- Palestine
- Israel
- Ramallah
- Paris
- Amsterdam
Sources
- artpress —