Sesc_Videobrasil Announces Winners of 21st Contemporary Art Biennial
Over the weekend, the 21st Sesc_Videobrasil Contemporary Art Biennial revealed its award winners. The recipients include Aykan Safoglu from Turkey, Dana Awartani from Saudi Arabia, Gabriela Golder from Argentina, Nelson Makengo from the Democratic Republic of Congo, No Martins from Brazil, Roney Freitas & Isael Maxakali from Brazil, Omar Mismar from Lebanon, Thanh Hoang from Vietnam, and Movimento de Luta nos Bairros, Vilas e Favelas from Brazil. Awards consist of residency projects, honorable mentions, and acquisitions for the Sesc Contemporary Art Collection, with each winner receiving a trophy designed by Alexandre da Cunha. The Biennial, themed 'Imagined Communities,' is open from October 9, 2019, to February 2, 2020, at Sesc 24 de Maio in São Paulo, offering free entry.
Key facts
- 21st Sesc_Videobrasil Biennial announced award winners
- Winners include artists from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, DRC, Brazil, Lebanon, Vietnam
- Prizes include residencies, honorable mentions, acquisitions for Sesc Contemporary Art Collection
- Trophy designed by Alexandre da Cunha
- Exhibition features 55 artists, focuses on Global South production
- Involves institutions like Instituto Sacatar, MMCA Residency Changdong, Sharjah Art Foundation
- Brazil has four winners, with works addressing social issues like racism and housing
- Biennial runs from October 9, 2019, to February 2, 2020, at Sesc 24 de Maio in São Paulo
Entities
Artists
- Aykan Safoglu
- Dana Awartani
- Gabriela Golder
- Nelson Makengo
- No Martins
- Roney Freitas
- Isael Maxakali
- Omar Mismar
- Thanh Hoang
- Alexandre da Cunha
- Tang Kwok-Hin
- Narjan Darwish
Institutions
- Sesc_Videobrasil
- Sesc 24 de Maio
- Acervo Sesc de Arte Contemporânea
- Instituto Sacatar
- MMCA Residency Changdong
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Movimento de Luta nos Bairros, Vilas e Favelas
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates