A NEW ECOSYSTEM

NIKHIL CHOPRA, CURATOR OF THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE KOCHI-MUZIRIS BIENNALE, WANTS TO MAKE IT A LIVING EXCHANGE OF ARTISTIC PRACTICES

- Prachi Joshi

What we're really thinking about is how to collapse the distance between studio and exhibition, rehearsal and performance, process and object," says multidisciplinary artist Nikhil Chopra, curator of the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Titled For the Time Being, the edition invites artists to engage with Kochi and create site-specific work. Alongside static works like paintings, sculptures and installations, there will be sound, movement and choreography, creating a dynamic relationship between audiences and artworks. "No matter which day an audience visits, there will always be a live element to encounter, allowing for a constan