Port of Passage

66 ARTISTS FROM OVER 20 COUNTRIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE KOCHI-MUZIRIS BIENNALE

- Prachi Joshi

This December, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale will unfold across multiple venues in Kochi, Kerala. Titled For the Time Being, it is curated by multidisciplinary artist Nikhil Chopra, along with his Goa-based artist-led organisation HH Art Spaces. “We are placing the body at the centre of our investigation. Everything originates from the body, transforming it into the artwork, and from there to the viewer. There is a transference that moves through these bodies, and we are particularly interested in this transformation and transfer,” elaborates Chopra. Many artists are creating live and performance work that will unfold over the 110 days of the Biennale: Mandeep Rekhi will be performing with his dance company Sandbox; Anja Ibsch from Germany will spend the entire duration of the exhibition in her space, actively making her work in the moment; and Berlin-based Iraqi artist Hiwa K. will present a series of performances called Chicago Boys, working with amateur musicians to create original songs that address community issues.

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