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Manifesta 5 Biennial in San Sebastián, June–September 2004

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

Manifesta 5, the European biennial of contemporary art, took place from June 12 to September 11, 2004, across multiple venues in Donostia–San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain. The event was curated by Massimiliano Gioni and Marta Kuzma, who were interviewed by Alison Gingeras for artpress. The biennial featured a range of contemporary artworks and aimed to engage with the local context of the Basque region.

Key facts

  • Manifesta 5 ran from June 12 to September 11, 2004.
  • The biennial was held in Donostia–San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.
  • Curators were Massimiliano Gioni and Marta Kuzma.
  • Alison Gingeras conducted an interview with the curators for artpress.
  • The event took place across multiple venues in the city.
  • Manifesta is a European biennial of contemporary art.
  • The interview was published in artpress in June 2004.
  • A PDF of the interview was available for download.

Entities

Institutions

  • Manifesta
  • artpress
  • artpress.com

Locations

  • Donostia
  • San Sebastián
  • Basque Country
  • Spain
  • Donostia–San Sebastián

Sources