Manifesta 15 Opens Across Catalonia, Largest Edition Yet
Manifesta 15, the traveling European biennial, has commenced in Catalonia, spanning 11 municipalities and 16 locations, and will continue until November 24. Established in 1996 by Hedwige Fijen, this biennial emphasizes the diverse outskirts of Barcelona. It encompasses three main themes: 'Balancing Conflicts', 'Imagining the Future', and 'Caring and Healing'. Significant sites include Tres Chimeneas, Casa Gomis, the former Gustavo Gili publishing house, Mataró prison, and Can Trinxet. Curators Sergio Pardo López and Filipa Oliveira have chosen 92 artists, with 39% hailing from Spain, such as Antoni Miralda and Fina Miralles. Noteworthy pieces include curtains by Asad Raza and transmitters by Felix Blume. The event explores center-periphery dynamics and urban sustainability, backed by €5.2 million from the Barcelona City Council.
Key facts
- Manifesta 15 runs until November 24, 2024
- Spans 11 municipalities and 16 venues across 3,000+ sq km
- Founded in 1996 by Hedwige Fijen
- Curated by Sergio Pardo López and Filipa Oliveira
- 92 artists selected, 39% Spanish
- Barcelona City Council provided €5.2 million funding
- Three thematic clusters: Balancing Conflicts, Imagining the Future, Caring and Healing
- Key venue: Tres Chimeneas power plant in Sant Adrià de Besòs
Entities
Artists
- Antoni Miralda
- Fina Miralles
- Antoni Tàpies
- Aurelia Muñoz
- Chiara Camoni
- Bea Bonafini
- Binta Diaw
- Masbedo
- Claire Fontaine
- Asad Raza
- Kiluanji Kia Henda
- Carlos Bunga
- Jonathas de Andrade
- Hugo Canoilas
- Eva Chettle
- Tanja Smeets
- Eva Fabregas
- Domenec
- Buhlebezwe Siwani
- Marcos Kueh
- Mónica Rikic
- Felix Blume
- Hedwige Fijen
- Sergio Pardo López
- Filipa Oliveira
- Julian Charrière
- Mike Nelson
- Niels Albers
- Carolina Caycedo
- Jeremy Deller
- Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
- Ugo Schiavi
- Aurèlia Muñoz
- Choi+Shine
- Lara Schnitger
- Felice Blume
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Marta Atienza
- Priyageetha Dia
- Domènec
- Maya Watanabe
- MASBEDO
- Ruta Putramentaite
- Lin May Saeed
- Anca Benera
- Arnold Estefan
- Larry Achiampong
- Hedwig Fijen
- Ariadna Amat Garcia
- Penélope Cañizares Bellido
- Cristina Castells Tort
- Raquel Morcillo
- Mireia Mascarell
- Gisel Noè
- Óscar Abril Ascaso
- David Linares Ramos
- Joan González Cano
- Andreu Dengra Carayol
- Imma Vilches García
- Adelita Husni Bey
- Muna Mussie
- Daniela Ortiz
- Sara Alberani
- Chiara Siravo
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Manifesta
- Barcelona City Council
- Tres Chimeneas
- Casa Gomis
- Gustavo Gili publishing house
- M/A/C cultural center
- Can Trinxet
- Museu de Ciències Naturals de Granollers
- Vapor Buxeda Vell
- Monastery of Sant Cugat
- Porxada de Granollers
- Égara ecclesiastical group
- Artribune
- Casa Gili
- Editorial Gustavo Gili
- La CIBA
- Mataró Art Contemporani (M|A|C)
- Can Jonch – Centre de Cultura per la Pau
- Casa Gomis (La Ricarda)
- Pirelli HangarBicocca
- Biennale di Venezia
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Barcellona
- LOCALES
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
Locations
- Catalonia
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Sant Adrià de Besòs
- El Prat de Llobregat
- Badalona
- Mataró
- Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Granollers
- Sabadell
- Terrassa
- Sant Cugat del Vallès
- Collserola
- Vallès
- Llobregat river
- Montserrat natural park
- Playa del Coco
- Madrid
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Besòs River
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet
- Collserola mountain range
- Tibidabo
- Ègara
- Llobregat delta
- Eixample
- Mediterranean Sea
- Besòs river
- Vallès region
- London
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Kosovo