Nicolas Bourriaud Curates Taipei Biennial 2014 Titled 'The Great Acceleration'

Nicolas Bourriaud is set to curate the Taipei Biennial titled 'The Great Acceleration,' scheduled from 13 September 2014 to 4 January 2015. This exhibition delves into the evolving art ecosystem shaped by speculative realism and the anthropocene, drawing on the ideas of philosophers such as Graham Harman and Quentin Meillassoux. The title references Karl Marx's concept of the 'ghost dance,' emphasizing the effects of industrial production. Bourriaud distinguishes this biennial from his previous Athens Biennale in 2011, which focused on the Greek crisis. He features Taiwanese artists and fosters a dialogue between Western and Asian philosophies. He defends his relational aesthetics theory, asserting that art should rehumanize both economy and ecology. Artists invited include Neïl Beloufa, David Douard, Gilles Barbier, and Camille Henrot. This interview was published in the Autumn & Winter 2014 edition of ArtReview Asia.