Ho Tzu Nyen Appointed Artistic Director of 16th Gwangju Biennale

Ho Tzu Nyen, a visual artist and curator from Singapore, has been appointed as the Artistic Director for the upcoming 16th Gwangju Biennale, which is scheduled to commence in September 2026. Primarily engaged in film, video installation, and performance, Ho explores themes surrounding identity formation and historical narratives. His current endeavor, The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia, examines the interplay of fact, fiction, and both indigenous and colonial stories that influence the region's contemporary history. Ho has represented Singapore at the Venice Biennale in 2011 and has been involved in several biennales, including the Shanghai Biennale (2014) and Sharjah Biennial 14 (2019). He expressed that this edition will channel ideas that have motivated him for over twenty years, aiming to reflect Gwangju’s legacy of democratic transformation. The previous biennale, directed by Nicolas Bourriaud, was titled Pansori – A Soundscape of the 21st Century.