Manifesta 13 Opens in Marseille with 47 Artists Across Six Venues
Manifesta 13, a biennial dedicated to contemporary art, commenced in Marseille on August 28, 2020, and will continue until November 29. This event showcases the work of 47 artists organized into six thematic categories: The Home, The Refuge, The Almshouse, The Port, The Park, and The School. In light of COVID-19, the openings are scheduled in phases: August 28, September 11, September 25, and October 9. Centered around the theme 'Traits d'union.s,' the focus is on connections and solidarity. Featured artists include Black Quantum Futurism and Martine Derain in The Home; Marc Camille Chaimowicz in The Refuge; Hannah Black and Judith Scott in The Almshouse; Yassine Balbzioui in The Port; Minia Biabiany in The Park; and Yalda Afsah and Mohamed Bourouissa in The School.
Key facts
- Manifesta 13 opened in Marseille on August 28, 2020, after a pandemic delay.
- The biennial runs until November 29, 2020.
- 47 artists participate across six thematic 'trames'.
- Staggered openings: August 28, September 11, September 25, and October 9.
- Theme is 'Traits d'union.s', focusing on relationships and solidarity.
- Creative Mediators: Katerina Chuchalina, Stefan Kalmár, and Alya Sebti.
- The Home opens August 28 at Musée Grobet-Labadié, Cité Radieuse, and Bel Horizon.
- The Refuge opens September 11 at Musée Cantini, referencing Villa Air-Bel and Varian Fry.
- The Almshouse opens September 11 at Centre de la Vieille Charité.
- The Port opens September 11 at Musée d'Histoire de Marseille and Centre Bourse.
- The Park opens September 25 at multiple venues.
- The School opens October 9 at Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional.
Entities
Artists
- Black Quantum Futurism
- Martine Derain
- Lukas Duwenhögger
- Jana Euler
- Ken Okiishi
- Cameron Rowland
- Reena Spaulings
- Arseny Zhilyaev
- Marc Camille Chaimowicz
- Wifredo Lam
- Jacqueline Lamba
- Victor Serge
- Anna Seghers
- Hannah Arendt
- André Breton
- Claude Lévi-Strauss
- Marcel Duchamp
- Varian Fry
- Hannah Black
- Anna Boghiguian
- Aoziz
- Béatrice Pedraza
- Ludovic Mohamed Zahed
- Andrew Graham
- Judith Scott
- Dennis Cooper
- Gisèle Vienne
- Pauline Curnier Jardin
- Lionel Soukaz
- André Acquart
- Antonin Artaud
- Roland Barthes
- Georges Bataille
- Pierre Guyotat
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Hélène Smith
- Yassine Balbzioui
- Samia Henni
- Sara Ouhaddou
- Minia Biabiany
- Center for Creative Ecologies
- Isabelle Carbonell
- Hannah Meszaros Martin
- TJ Demos
- Ali Cherri
- Peter Fend
- Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc
- Amy Liene Enzo Camacho
- Yalda Afsah
- Mounir Ayache
- Mohamed Bourouissa
- Julien Creuzet
- Benjamin de Burca
- Barbara Wagner
- Ymane Fakhir
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Selma & Sofiane Ouissi
- Calla Henkel
- Max Pitegoff
- Philippe Pujol
- Sara Sadik
Institutions
- Manifesta
- Musée Grobet-Labadié
- Cité Radieuse
- Bel Horizon
- Musée Cantini
- Villa Air-Bel
- Centre de la Vieille Charité
- Musée d'Histoire de Marseille
- Centre Bourse
- Musée des Beaux-Arts
- Muséum d'histoire naturelle
- Consignes Sanitaires
- Citernes du Moulin
- Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Marseille
- France