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11/12/2014

Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014

Different venues, Kochi

curated by Jitis Kallat

Citing two historic currents from the 14th to 17th century—the maritime explorations of the Age of Discovery and the astronomical propositions made by the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics—the exhibition draws upon a wide glossary of signs from this legendary maritime gateway. The project metaphorically exaggerates the gestures we make when we try to see or understand something: We either go close or move away from it in space; we also reflect back or forth in time to understand the present. Whorled Explorations draws upon these gestures of deliberation across the axes of space and time to present artworks that interlace the bygone with the imminent and the terrestrial with the celestial.

The exhibition will be accompanied by “History Now,” a series of dialogues which will begin on 14 and 15 December with “Terra Trema,” a seminar conceptualised by Geeta Kapur.

Spanning the history of Kochi and the ancient port city, Muziris (which “disappeared” in the 14th century), the seminar pairs archaeological excavation with research on the “anthropocene.” Sessions will address cosmopolitanism of peninsular India and the hierarchies of caste and class; the region of West Asia, connected to the Malabar Coast since millennia; the issues of globalisation, war; and dispossessed Palestine. The seminar contextualises curatorial expositions of art in troubled terrain. Speakers include historians, political and cultural theorists, writers: Rajan Gurukkal, Prabhat Patnaik, Susie Tharu, N S Madhavan and curators David Elliott, Anselm Franke and Reem Fadda.

Student’s Biennal
a pilot project presenting the works of students from 35 government-run art colleges situated in 19 states in India will open on December 13.

Children’s Biennale
comprised of workshops, guided tours and other initiatives meant to engage young learners of different age groups and needs will open on December 14.

Artists’ Cinema
a 100-day public event showcasing films, documentaries and video art will open on December 14. It will be curated by a team that includes Amar Kanwar, Amrit Gangar, Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Bina Paul Venugopal and C S Venkiteswaran.

Image: Julian Charrière, We Are All Astronauts, 2013. 13 found globes made of glass, plastic, paper and wood. Steel base with MDF board, dust from globes’ surface and international mineral sandpaper. Photo: Martin Agryroglo. Courtesy Julian Charrière.

For all enquiries and image requests please contact:
Michelangelo Bendandi, Director of Communications, Kochi-Muziris Biennale
T: +91 2265 870 837 M: +91 9167 252 642 Email: michelangelo@kochimuzirisbiennale.org

A number of collateral events will also open alongside the biennale. For more information on programmes, please visit kochimuzirisbiennale.org/calendar.

Opening: 12 / 12 / 14

Kochi Biennale Foundation
1/1903, Kunnumpuram
Fort Kochi PO
Kerala 682001
India

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