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2/10/2015

2015 Curitiba International Biennial

Different venues, Curitiba

The Curitiba International Biennial celebrates its 22nd anniversary in 2015 by putting art on the streets. Events are not restricted to museums, galleries and cultural centers, but occupy urban space. The Biennial is curated by the art critic Teixeira Coelho and will take place in the capital of the Brazilian State of Paraná between 3 October and 6 December a nd will exhibit works by artists from five continents at more than one hundred locations in the city.

The theme of this edition of the Biennial is World Light, a theme that brings together works that represent the best of international contemporary art. “The 2015 edition of the Curitiba International Biennial addresses the art of light: art made with or about light,’ Teixeira Coelho remarks. The event coincides with UNESCO’s International Year of Light in the field of science and technology.

Guest curators include Leonor Amarante, Tereza de Arruda, Fernando Ribeiro, Bo Nilsson and Yamil Le Parc. The winners of the 2015 Young Curators Prize, Ana Rocha and Goura Nataraj, work with guest curator Daniel Rangel. Vera Miraglia and Carmen Lúcia Kassis are responsible for educational activities.

The Museums Circuit is curated by Adriana Almada, Alfons Hug, Ana Gonzales, Antonio Cava, Benedito Costa Neto, Dannys Montes de Oca, Fernando Bini, Isadora Hofstaetter, Joice Gumiel Passos, Lenora Pedroso, Luiz Carlos Brugnera, Rodrigo Marques, Mauricio Vieira, Oriete Heloisa Cavagnari, Royce W. Smith and Vanessa Múrio. Stephanie Dahn Batista and Angelo Luz are responsible for the curation of the University Circuit and Paulo Camargo and Denize Correa Araujo for the Film Festival. The Galleries Circuit is curated by Cleverson Oliveira, Keila Kern, Livia Fontana, Lucia Casillo Malucelli, Márcia Aracheski, Mauricio Pinheiro Lima, Regina Casillo, Roberto Pitella and Tuca Nissel.

The Biennial will be present in the principal museums, cultural centers, galleries and other art spaces of the city of Curitiba, including the Oscar Niemeyer Museum (MON), the FIEP System Cultural Center, the Municipal Museum of Art (MuMA), the Curitiba Metropolitan Cathedral, the BRDE Cultural Space—Palacete dos Leões—the Antony McCall Pavilion, the UFPR Museum of Art (MusA), the Paraná Museum, the APAP Gallery, the Print Museum, the Museum of Photography, the Curitiba Memorial, the Guido Viaro Museum, the Paraná Museum of Contemporary Art and Pátio Batel, among others.

This year, the organizing committee decided to pay homage to the FrancoArgentinean artist Julio Le Parc, a contemporary artist who was one of the pioneers of kinetic art. Founder of the GRAV collective in the 1960s, Le Parc’s work consists primarily of reliefs made of light and movement, fluorescent liquid and other materials. “Dazzling is the adjective that best describes our reaction to his work”, Teixeira Coelho avers. Julio Le Parc’s impressive work will be exhibited in the Paraná capital for the first time. “The public will be surprised by the quality of the works and the artists in the Biennial. Iconic internationally renowned names and awardwinning emerging artists will feature in the various spaces: figures such as Anthony McCall (USA), Carlo Bernardini (Italy), Dan Flavin (USA), Eliane Prolik (Brazil), Iván Navarro (Chile), Jeong Moon Choi (South Korea), Odires Milászho (Brazil) and Xul Solar (Argentina)”, Luciana Casagrande Pereira, president of the Biennial, notes.

In this edition, urban art and artistic performances receive special attention. Apart from their increasingly importance in the international art world, these media furnish direct and immediate contact with the community. Were that not enough, the works in the street also help to provide a more lasting legacy that extends beyond the exhibition program.

“The Biennial provides an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with the most contemporary of art. Looking at the works, attending the performances or visiting a museum enables people to transcend geographical boundaries and expand their cultural repertoire. Once again, the Biennial will involve the whole city, stimulating people in a different way”, Luiz Ernesto Meyer Pereira, director general of the Biennial asserts.

Artists:
Julio Le Parc, Dan Flavin, Yumi Kori, Anthony McCall, Lars Nilsson, Carlo Bernardini, Shirin Neshat, Rubens Mano, Jeongmoon Choi, Alexander Kluge, Helga Griffiths, Eliane Prolik, Regina Silveira, Odires Mlászho, Iván Navarro, Bill Viola, Doug Wheeler, Davide Boriani, Mestre Didi, Adriana Varejão, O Grivo, Pierre Verger, Stephan Doitschinoff, Orlando Azevedo, Ciro Ferri, Djanira, Pablo Lobato, Ricardo Carioba, Mauro Restiffe, Mário Cravo Neto, Tunga, Lina Faria, Iuri Sarmento, Rubem Valentim, Cleverson Oliveira, Christian Cravo, Carybé, Carlito Carvalhosa, Caio Reisewitz, Bené Fonteles, Ayrson Heráclito, Walter Smetak, Arthur Bispo do Rosário, Antoni Miralda, Theodoro de Bona, Vilma Slomp, Sara Bonfim e Rafael Bertelli, Tom Mais Amor, Octávio Camargo, Marcelo Buainain, Gilvan Samico, Arti Grabowski, Alisson Crocetta, Márcio Carvalho, Gim Gwang Cheol, Pollyana Morgana, Ana Luísa Santos, Lídia Ueta.

Education
The Education Action Project seeks to prolong and realize the full potential of the effects of the Biennial in the public education network. The aim is to create a network that spreads knowledge by way of talks, roundtable discussions and guided tours. Educational material will be published and made available for download on the Biennial site, thereby having an impact on teachers, students and the community at large. All school libraries in Paraná will receive this publication.

History
The first edition of the Curitiba International Biennial was staged in 1993, when it was still called VentoSul, with artists from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. In 1995, artists from Chile and Uruguay were added. The 1997 edition was a travelling exhibition with works on show at cultural centers such as the Assis Chateaubriand São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) and the Recoleta Cultural Center (Buenos Aires).

In 2007, the show adopted the theme of works related to “Contemporary Narratives” and covered the whole of Latin America. In 2009, it brought together artists from five continents under the overarching theme of “Great Water: Altered Maps”, with artists such as Bruce Nauman, Gary Hill and Marina Abramovic. In 2011, the name was changed to Curitiba Biennial and the city was transformed into a vast contemporary art space, with a special role for an education project aiming to democratize the visual arts. In 2013, the C uritiba International Biennial commemorated its 20th anniversary and consolidated itself as one of the m ost important events on the world circuit. Important international contemporary artists, such as South Africa’s William Kentridge, China’s Ai Weiwei, France’s Louise Bourgeois, Austria’s Peter Kubelka and Germany’s Heinz Mack featured in the show. Artists resident in cities in Paraná and other Brazilian states also gained great visibility during the event.

Circuits
In an effort to expand and strengthen its local ties, the Biennial is supporting five circuits. The Museums Circuits will include shows organized by institutions and enter into dialogue with the concept of the Biennial. The Galleries Circuit is a special program involving the city’s main contemporary art galleries. The Studios Circuit will bring the public into contact with the production of local artists in their own workplace.

The Curitiba International Biennial’s University Circuit —CUBIC, promotes debate and reflection and exhibits the work of student artists. The Biennial awards a prize for the best work in this circuit, which, this year, will be an residency at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris.

The Curitiba International Biennial Film Festival, 5 - 15 November, is curated by the journalist and critic Paulo Camargo and the film scholar Denize Araújo.

The program includes screenings of national and international films and a university competition show. Three participants will win an internship at the New York Film Academy.

Routes
Four routes are available for those wishing to visit the Biennial: by foot, by bike, by van or by bus. It is just a matter of choosing the best itinerary, booking the visit online and enjoying all the works on show in the city. Visitors can also buy a bilingual pocket guide, which shows the streets and the exhibition spaces where the works are exhibited.

Museum Design
The architect Jayme Bernardo designed the exhibition spaces for the various museums and cultural centers of the Curitiba International Biennial.

Publications
At the start of the event, the Biennial program guide will be distributed in the exhibition spaces and in various parts of the city. The official site will also include the full program and general information. The Curitiba International Biennial and Film Festival catalogues contain detailed information on all the artists and works and will be available for purchase in October. The guide and the catalogues are published by Arte e Letra.

Sponsors
The Ministry of Culture is sponsoring the 2015 Curitiba International Biennial through the Federal Cultural Promotion (Rouanet) Law. Other major sponsors of this edition are UEG Araucária, BNDES, Petrobras, Sanepar, Scania and BRDE.

Cosponsors include Barigui Financeira, Sesi FIEP, Monreal Construtora and Pátio Batel. The event receives support nationally from APAPPR and internationally from the Japan Foundation, the General Consulate of Japan, the Argentinean Embassy, the Argentinean Consulate, the Goethe Institute, Columbus and Cracow City Halls, the Italian Embassy and General Consulate, the Italian Institute of Culture, the Korean Cultural Center in Brazil, the General Consulate of the Republic of Korea, and the Mexican and Swedish Embassies.

Promotion
The Biennial is promoted by RPC TV and the Gazeta do Povo newspaper.

Image: Carlo Bernardini

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