Welcome The Kochi-Muziris Biennale will be inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy, at 5.30 pm on 12th December 2012 at Parade Ground in Fort Kochi.
India’s first Biennale, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, will feature nearly 90 artists from 24 countries, the large majority of whom are creating new site-specific works.
Artists working on new commissions for the biennale include Sudarshan Shetty (India), Sanchayan Ghosh(India), Subodh Gupta (India), Hossein Valamanesh (Iran/Australia), Ariel Hassan (Argentina), Amanullah Mojadidi (Afghanistan), Alfredo Jarr (Chile/New York), Anita Dube (India), Jyothi Basu (India), Tallur LN (India), Vivan Sundaram (India), Sheela Gowda (India), Joseph Semah (Netherlands), Nalini Malani (India), Atul Dodiya (India), UBIK (Dubai), Rigo 23 (Portugal), Jonas Staal (Netherlands), Dylan Martorell (Scotland/Australia), Ernesto Neto (Brazil), Reghunathan (India), PS Jalaja (India) and Mathangi Arulpragasam (M.I.A.) (UK).
The Biennial Foundation and Kochi Biennale Foundation are co-hosting a symposium on emerging platforms for contemporary art in India on December 15 and December 16. The two-day programme includes speakers Geeta Kapur, Sarat Maharaj, Ranjit Hoskote, Gayatri Sinha, Pooja Sood and Nancy Adajania.
'Let’s Talk,' Kochi-Muziris Biennale’s daily programme of talks, presentations, performances, conversations and panel discussions featuring artists, academics, curators and critics, will be held at the Outset Carnoustie Pavilion.
The BRICS Project, a collateral exhibition curated by Alfons Hug, director of the Goethe- Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, features artists from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Germany.
Ten international films selected by renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan will be screened as a special programme at the Biennale.
Artistic Director: Bose Krishnamachari Director of Programmes: Riyas Komu Wednesday 12th December
Event Timing Venue
Exhibition Venues Open 12 noon - 7 pm See Short Guide & Map
Cultural Programme: Panchavadyam 4 pm Parade Ground
Of cial Inauguration Programme 5.30 - 7 pm Parade Ground
Music Performance & Ceremony 8 pm - 9.30 pm Parade Ground Thursday 13th December
Event Timing Venue
Exhibition Venues Open 10 am - 6 pm See Short Guide & Map
Guided Tours (Daily) 11 am & 2 pm Exhibition Sites
Let's Talk (Artist Series) 11 am - 6 pm Outset Carnoustie Pavilion
BRICS Exhibition Curators’ Tour 2 pm - 4 pm Aspinwall House
Sanchayan Ghosh (Talk) 4 pm - 5 pm Aspinwall House
Joseph Semah (Performance) 5 pm - 6 pm Aspinwall House
Durbar Hall Reception 6.30 pm - 8 pm Durbar Hall
Sopana Sangeetham by Hari Govindan 7 pm - 8 pm Durbar Hall Friday 14th December
Event Timing Venue
Exhibition Venues Open 10 am - 6 pm See Short Guide & Map
Guided Tours (Daily) 11 am & 2 pm Exhibition Sites
Let's Talk (Artist Series) 11 am - 6 pm Outset Carnoustie Pavilion
Jonas Staal (Performance) 11 am - 1 pm Aspinwall House
KMB Open Music Performance 5.30 pm - 7 pm Durbar Hall
Taf Hassam (Performance) 7 pm - 9 pm David Hall Saturday 15th December
Event Timing Venue
Exhibition Venues Open 10 am - 6.30 pm See Short Guide & Map
Guided Tours (Daily) 11 am & 2 pm Exhibition Sites
KMB / Biennial Foundation Symposium 10 am - 6 pm Outset Carnoustie Pavilion
Taf Hassam (Performance) 7 pm - 9 pm David Hall Sunday 16th December
Event Timing Venue
Exhibition Venues Open 10 am - 6.30 pm See Short Guide & Map
Guided Tours (Daily) 11 am & 2 pm Exhibition Sites
KMB / Biennial Foundation Symposium 10 am - 6 pm Outset Carnoustie Pavilion
Taf Hassam (Performance) 7 pm - 9 pm David Hall kochimuzirisbiennale.org
Corporation of Cochin