Lyon Biennale 2013 Explores Narrative in Contemporary Art
The Lyon Biennale of 2013, named "Entre-temps… brusquement, et ensuite," is set to take place from September 12, 2013, until January 5, 2014, under the curation of Gunnar B. Kvaran. Proposed by Thierry Raspail, the event emphasizes storytelling within modern art and showcases 75% of its artists born between 1975 and 1988, such as Ian Cheng, Antoine Catala, and Margaret Lee. Featured works include Yoko Ono's "Instructions," parasitic narratives by John Kelsey, and dollhouse installations by Robert Gober. Additional participants are Gabriela Fridriksdóttir, Saâdane Afif, and Jeff Koons. The exhibition will be held across various locations in Lyon, complemented by a narrative-focused advertising campaign by Roe Ethridge and Brendan Dugan. The accompanying catalogue includes writings from artists, highlighting the often-overlooked significance of narrative in contemporary art.
Key facts
- The 2013 Lyon Biennale runs from September 12, 2013, to January 5, 2014.
- The biennale is titled 'Entre-temps… brusquement, et ensuite'.
- Curator Gunnar B. Kvaran is director of the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo.
- Thierry Raspail is director of the Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon and artistic director of the biennale.
- 75% of artists were born between 1975 and 1988.
- Venues include Musée d'Art Contemporain, Sucrière, Fondation Bullukian, Chaufferie, Basilique Saint-Just, and private homes.
- The catalogue features writings exclusively by artists.
- Roe Ethridge and Brendan Dugan created the advertising campaign.
- John Kelsey will create a fragmented narrative across the exhibition.
- Special weekends are dedicated to performance and video.
Entities
Artists
- Gunnar B. Kvaran
- Thierry Raspail
- Ian Cheng
- Antoine Catala
- Margaret Lee
- Yoko Ono
- John Kelsey
- Robert Gober
- Gabriela Fridriksdóttir
- Saâdane Afif
- David Douard
- Erró
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Paul Chan
- Jeff Koons
- Matthew Barney
- Fabrice Hyber
- Ryan Trecartin
- Zhang Ding
- Petra Cortright
- Ed Atkins
- Meleko Mokgosi
- Roe Ethridge
- Brendan Dugan
- Victoria Noorthoorn
- Catherine David
- Hou Hanru
- Marie Fraser
- Roland Barthes
- Oliver Basciano
- Ann Lislegaard
- Paulo Nazareth
- James Richards
- Helen Marten
- Ed Fornieles
- Gunnar Kvaran
- Neil Beloufa
- Thiago Martins de Melo
- Juliette Bonneviot
- Dan Colen
- Ming Wong
- Gabríela Friõriksdóttir
- Lili Reynaud-Dewar
- Gustavo Speridião
- Bjarne Melgaard
- Mathew Ronay
- Tom Sachs
- Angelica Mesiti
- Nelly Monnier
- Thibault Brunet
- Nicolas Momein
- Benoît Pype
- Oliver Beer
- Julian Charrière
- Jeremy Shaw
- Edith Dekyndt
- François Piron
- Anne Poirier
- Patrick Poirier
- Le Corbusier
- Anaël Pigeat
Institutions
- Astrup Fearnley Museum
- Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon
- Lyon Biennale
- Fondation Bullukian
- Sucrière
- Chaufferie
- Basilique Saint-Just
- Bétonsalon
- Galerie Chez Valentin
- Bergen Museum
- Biennale de Lyon
- ArtReview
- Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne
- Palais de Tokyo
- BF15
- École des Beaux-arts de Lyon
- Couvent de la Tourette
- artpress
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- Oslo
- Norway
- Bergen
- China
- Botswana
- Iceland
- Paris
- Africa
- Brazil
- USA
- Spain
- UK
- Middle East
- Latin America
- London
- La Sucrière
- Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Saint-Just church
- Villeurbanne
- Japan