Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art Announces Inaugural Edition with 104 Artists
The first Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA), curated by Katerina Gregos, is named "Everything was Forever until it was No More." It draws from Alexei Yurchak's ideas to explore how quickly things can change. Running from June 2 to October 28, 2018, the event will be held across nine venues in Riga, Latvia, including the old Faculty of Biology at the University of Latvia and a repurposed Cork factory housing the Zuzeum art center. Other locations feature the Bolshevichka Textile Factory and Art Station Dubulti, located at a busy train station. The biennial features 125 artworks from 104 artists, including 56 new commissions, alongside contributions from notable names like Adrián Villar Rojas and Lynn Hershman-Leeson.
Key facts
- The inaugural RIBOCA runs from 2 June to 28 October 2018.
- Curator Katerina Gregos leads the biennial, titled Everything was Forever until it was No More.
- 104 artists and collectives will present 125 works across nine venues in Riga, Latvia.
- One-third of participating artists are from Baltic countries.
- The exhibition includes 56 new commissions and 10 public sculptures.
- Venues include the former Faculty of Biology, Zuzeum, and the former Bolshevichka Textile Factory.
- The biennial's theme is inspired by Alexei Yurchak's book of the same name.
- A performance program will be announced at a later date.
Entities
Artists
- Katerina Gregos
- Alexei Yurchak
- Stanislav Shuripa
- Anna Titova
- Alexis Blake
- Alexis Destoop
- Adrián Villar Rojas
- Andrejs Strokins
- Andris Eglītis
- Annaïk-Lou Pitteloud
- Anne Duk Hee Jordan
- Ariane Loze
- Aslan Gaisumov
- Augustas Serapinas
- Clemens von Wedemeyer
- Danilo Correale
- Diana Lelonek
- Diāna Tamane
- Eli Cortiñas
- Emilija Škarnulytė
- Erik Kessels
- Ēriks Apaļais
- Eve Kiiler
- Femke Herregraven
- Fernando Sánchez Castillo
- Han Hoogerbrugge
- Hannah Anbert
- Hans Rosenström
- Henrike Naumann
- Ieva Balode
- Ieva Epnere
- Indrė Šerpytytė
- Ivar Veermäe
- Jacob Kirkegaard
- James Beckett
- Jani Ruscica
- Johanna Gustafsson-Fürst
- Johannes Heldén
- Håkan Jonson
- Jonas Mekas
- Julian Charrière
- Julian Rosefeldt
- Julijonas Urbonas
- Karel Koplimets
- Katarzyna Przezwańska
- Katrīna Neiburga
- Kerstin Hamilton
- Kristaps Epners
- Kustaa Saksi
- Liina Siib
- Lynn Hershman-Leeson
- Maarten Vanden Eynde
- Marco Montiel-Soto
- Marge Monko
- Maria Kapajeva
- Marina Pinsky
- Marisa Benjamim
- Mark Dion
- Maryam Jafri
- Melanie Bonajo
- Michael Landy
- Michael Sailstorfer
- Minna Rainio
- Mark Roberts
- Nabil Boutros
- Nedko Solakov
- Nicolas Kozakis
- Raoul Vaneigem
- Nikos Navridis
- Oswaldo Maciá
- Paulis Liepa
- Petra Bauer
- Rebecka Katz-Thor
- Robert Kuśmirowski
- Sandra Kosorotova
- Sasha Huber
- Petri Saarikko
- Saskia Holmkvist
- Sissel Tolaas
- Stelios Faitakis
- Stine-Marie Jacobsen
- Sven Johne
- Taus Makhacheva
- Teemu Korpela
- Tilman Wendland
- Tobias Zielony
- Trevor Paglen
- Valio Tchenkov
- Vladimir Svetlov
- Viron Erol Vert
- Jevgeni Zolotko
- Žilvinas Landzbergas
- Kristaps Morbergs
- Lidija Liepina
- Agniya Mirgorodskaya
Institutions
- Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA)
- University of Latvia
- Zuzeum
- Art Station Dubulti
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Agency of Singular Investigations
- IC-98
- Orbita
- Sputnik photos
- ArtReview
- Sputnik Photos
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
Locations
- Riga
- Latvia
- Russia
- USA
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Australia
- Argentina
- Switzerland
- Korea
- Germany
- Chechnya
- Lithuania
- Italy
- Poland
- Estonia
- Denmark
- Finland
- UK
- Zimbabwe
- Sweden
- France
- Egypt
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Colombia
- Norway
- Slovakia
- Belarus
- Dagestan
- Turkey
- Jūrmala
- Anaklia
- Georgia
- USSR