Manifesta 15 to Decentralize Across 12 Catalan Cities

Key facts

• Manifesta 15 runs from September 8 to November 24, 2024.
• It takes place across 12 cities in Catalonia's Barcelona metropolitan area.
• This is the first time Manifesta focuses on an entire territory, not just a city.
• The biennial is directed by Hedwig Fijen and mediated by Filipa Oliveira.
• The team includes 11 artists: 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, and Imma Vilches García.
• There are 16 venues and public spaces, with nearly 50 participants.
• The program is structured around three themes: Balancing Conflicts, Cure and Care, and Imagining Futures.
• Geographic clusters are located at Besòs, Llobregat delta, Collserola, and Vallès.
• Key collaborators include Germán Labrador (Princeton), Tania Safura Adam (Radio Africa), and the Manifesta 15 Educational Department.
• The 'Fora per fer escola' project involves schools and outdoor education models like Escola de Bosc, Escola del Mar, Vil·la Joana, Batec, and Escoles en Lluita.
• The biennial closes with an open forum on decentralized cultural ecosystems.