BIENALSUR Launches in Tierra del Fuego with Global Network of Exhibitions
The second edition of BIENALSUR is set to take place on May 19-20, 2025, in Ushuaia and Rio Grande, Argentina, making its first appearance in Tierra del Fuego. Aníbal Jozami, the general director, along with artistic-academic director Diana Wechsler, emphasizes its importance in the "South of the South." The opening program features the video art exhibition "Arte y territorio" at the Museo del Fin del Mundo, showcasing works from Anna Bella Geiger, Kapwani Kiwanga, and Harun Farocki. At Aeroclube Ushuaia, "Banderas del fin del mundo" displays flags by artists including Voluspa Jarpa, Magdalena Jitrik, Mariana Telleria, and Christian Boltanski. In Rio Grande, there will be solo exhibitions by Gustavo Groh and Esteban Álvarez, as well as a group show featuring Brazilian women artists. Over 100 exhibitions are planned across 20 countries until November 2025.
Key facts
- BIENALSUR's second edition opens May 19-20, 2025, in Ushuaia and Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego.
- Over 100 linked exhibitions will occur simultaneously in 20 countries with 400 artists.
- The inaugural exhibition "Arte y territorio" at Museo del Fin del Mundo features Anna Bella Geiger, Kapwani Kiwanga, and Harun Farocki.
- "Banderas del fin del mundo" at Aeroclube Ushuaia includes works by Voluspa Jarpa, Magdalena Jitrik, Christian Boltanski, and Mariana Telleria.
- The exhibition in Rio Grande includes solo shows by Gustavo Groh and Esteban Álvarez and the group show "Paisajes entre paisajes."
- BIENALSUR's director Aníbal Jozami emphasizes the symbolic importance of launching in the "South of the South."
- Artistic director Diana Wechsler states the location allows for reconfiguring artistic cartographies and expanding limits.
- The biennial's programming includes public events like lectures and workshops and runs through November 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Bella Geiger
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Harun Farocki
- Paul La Padula
- Voluspa Jarpa
- Magdalena Jitrik
- Christian Boltanski
- Mariana Telleria
- Gustavo Groh
- Esteban Álvarez
- Berna Reale
- Lia Chaia
- Dora Longo Bahía
- Carla Zaccagnini
- Chiara Banfi
- Dora Longo Bahia
- Nicola Costantino
- Leila Alaoui
- Carolina Antoniadis
- Claudia Casarino
- Annemarie Heinrich
- Adriana Lestido
- Eduardo Longoni
- Zulema Maza
- Erika Meza
- Javier López
- Stéphanie Pommeret
- Omar Torres
- Mariana Schapiro
- Edward Shaw
- Carola Beltrame
- Duygu Nazli Akova
- Joaquín Aras
- Eugenia Calvo
- Cecilia Catalin
- Cecilia Ivanchevich
- Ana Mance
- Camila Maya
- Bruno Mesz
- Ana María Morill
- María Jesús Román
- Sebastián Tedesco
- Marie Orensanz
Institutions
- BIENALSUR
- Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF)
- Museo del Fin del Mundo
- Aeroclube Ushuaia
- Fondation Cartier
- OIANT (Orquesta de instrumentos autóctonos y nuevas tecnologías de UNTREF)
- Museo Fueguino de Arte
- Centro Cultural Yaganes
- UNTREF
- Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Timoteo Navarro
- MUNT – Museo de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán 'Juan B. Terán'
- Centro Cultural Juan B. Terán
Locations
- Ushuaia
- Rio Grande
- Tierra del Fuego
- Argentina
- Switzerland
- Tucumán
- Rosario
- Córdoba
- Buenos Aires
- Paris
- France
- Río Grande
- Chile
- Bolivia
- Paraguay