Manifesta 12 Biennial to Take Place in Palermo, Italy in 2018
The Manifesta European Biennial will hold its 2018 edition in Palermo, Italy. This announcement was made on 12 November 2015 by the Manifesta team. The decision precedes the opening of Manifesta 11 in Zurich, Switzerland, scheduled for June of the following year. Hedwig Fijen, Director of Manifesta, stated that selecting Palermo would highlight the city's migration challenges. She described these issues as emblematic of a broader crisis affecting Europe. The 2018 event will be the twelfth iteration of the nomadic biennial. Christian Jankowski is serving as curator for the Zurich edition.
Key facts
- Manifesta 12 will be hosted in Palermo, Italy in 2018.
- The announcement was made on 12 November 2015.
- Manifesta 11 will open in Zurich, Switzerland in June 2016.
- Christian Jankowski is the curator for Manifesta 11.
- Hedwig Fijen is the Director of Manifesta.
- Fijen stated Palermo's migration problems symbolize a wider European crisis.
- Manifesta is a European nomadic biennial.
- The 2018 edition will be the twelfth iteration of Manifesta.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Jankowski
- Hedwig Fijen
Institutions
- Manifesta
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Europe