The European nomadic biennial arrives in France for the first time, bringing a three-month programme of contemporary art exhibitions and events to Marseille and the surrounding region. Originally scheduled to open in June, this year’s edition will now unfold in stages from 28 August. The central exhibition, ‘Traits d’union.s’ (the French for ‘hyphen’), considers Marseille’s history as a port town – a witness to continual comings and goings – and as a site of resistance during the Second World War, with works by 47 artists displayed across multiple venues. There is also an educational public programme, which invites collaborations between artists and citizens of Marseilles, and a collateral programme, which brings the biennial to towns throughout southern France. Find out more from Manifesta’s website.
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Cradle of Humankind (2015), Arseny Zhilyaev. Photo: © Alex Maguire; courtesy V-a-c Foundation
Wet Flowers and Funny Splash (2019), Yassine Balbzioui. Photo: © Fouad Maazouz
Courtesy Manifesta
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