Koyo Kouoh Curates 2016 EVA International in Limerick
Koyo Kouoh, founding artistic director of RAW Material Company in Dakar and curator of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, has announced the title and artist list for the 2016 EVA International. The biennial will take place across venues in Limerick, Ireland, coinciding with the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Its theme, "Still (the) Barbarians," addresses Ireland's post-colonial condition. The exhibition features 57 artists including Pio Abad, Kader Attia, Tiffany Chung, Liam Gillick, Carsten Höller, Alfredo Jaar, Kapwani Kiwanga, Abdoulaye Konaté, Naeem Mohaiemen, Otobong Nkanga, Ulrike Ottinger, Tracey Rose, and others from diverse international backgrounds. The event was announced on January 21, 2016.
Key facts
- Koyo Kouoh is the curator of the 2016 EVA International.
- The biennial is titled 'Still (the) Barbarians'.
- It takes place in Limerick, Ireland.
- The event coincides with the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
- 57 artists are participating.
- Kouoh is founding artistic director of RAW Material Company, Dakar.
- She also curates the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London and New York.
- The announcement was made on 21 January 2016.
Entities
Artists
- Koyo Kouoh
- Pio Abad
- Larry Achiampong
- David Blandy
- Philip Aguirre y Otegui
- Kader Attia
- Kostas Bassanos
- Eric Baudelaire
- Hera Büyüktaşcıyan
- Tiffany Chung
- Criodhna Costello
- Jonathan Cummins
- Godfried Donkor
- Samuel Erenberg
- Theo Eshetu
- Mary Evans
- Tom Flanagan
- Megs Morley
- Liam Gillick
- Yong Sun Gullach
- Carsten Höller
- Dorothy Hunter
- Jeremy Hutchison
- Joanna Hutton
- Alfredo Jaar
- Michael Joo
- Journal Rappé
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Abdoulaye Konaté
- Syowia Kyambi
- Kemang Wa Lehulere
- Leung Chi Wo
- Charles Lim Yi Yong
- Alice Maher
- Bradley McCallum
- Naeem Mohaiemen
- Pádraic E. Moore
- Otobong Nkanga
- Uriel Orlow
- Ulrike Ottinger
- Alan Phelan
- Johannes Phokela
- Sarah Pierce
- Deirdre Power
- Softday
- Public Studio
- Ican Ramageli
- Amanda Rice
- Willem de Rooij
- Tracey Rose
- Catarina Simão
- Mona Vatamanu
- Florin Tudor
- Vo Tran Chau
- John Waid
Institutions
- EVA International
- RAW Material Company
- 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair
Locations
- Limerick
- Ireland
- Dakar
- Senegal
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States