Manifesta 11
The eleventh edition is hosted by the city of Zurich and runs from 11 June until 18 September 2016 and carries the title 'What People Do for Money.'
Manifesta, conceived as a nomadic, European biennial of contemporary art, takes place in Zurich this June. This year's edition is the eleventh since 1996 and is supported by Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council. The eleventh edition is hosted by the city of Zurich and runs from 11 June until 18 September 2016 and carries the title 'What People Do for Money.'
Manifesta has earlier taken place in Rotterdam, Luxembourg, Ljubljana, Frankfurt, Donostia/San Sebastián, Trentino-South Tyrol, Murcia, Genk and most recently St. Petersburg. As in previous years, Manifesta 11 will present artists, curators and young professionals from different countries, and will continue to innovate and reimagine contemporary art practices.
German artist Christian Jankowski (Göttingen, 1968) has been appointed Chief Curator of Manifesta 11, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, which will take place in Zurich, Switzerland in 2016. Jankowski studied at the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg (Germany) and currently lives in Berlin.
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MANIFESTA 11 // PARALLEL EVENTS
Each edition of Manifesta is accompanied by Parallel Events. Their aim is to highlight various aspects of the local and regional art scenes and to create a dialogue between them and the main exhibition.The realisation of the selected projects is organised by the coordinator of the Parallel Events, URS STEINER.
More: http://www.m11parallelevents.ch/
Open Studio Day | Shailesh BR at Atelier Mondial Basel
An invitation by Indian artist Shailesh B.R. from Baroda, who is currently on a three-month residency at Atelier Mondial, Basel/ Münchenstein, Switzerland.
Shailesh B.R.
Open Studio Day at Atelier Mondial
Dreispitz Freilager-Platz 9, 4142 Münchenstein Studio Nr. 3
Friday 3rd of June 2016: 18.00 - 22.00 H
Saturday 4th of June 2016: 14.00 - 18.00 H
Indian artist Shailesh B.R. from Baroda, is currently on a residency at Atelier Mondial for three months, Basel/ Münchenstein, Switzerland. He got the FICA Emerging Artist Award 2015, which is supported by FICA (Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art) and Pro Helvetia New Delhi, Swiss Arts Council.
Shailesh B.R. is dealing with complex mechanisms and simplify them in terms of their physicality and purpose, in order to make them more accessible; mechanics sometimes exist in society irrespective of their actual necessity. His process of ideation begins with numerous drawings that serve as an extension of his daily thought processes; much like a ritual, it is a constant process that documents every possibility of the work. It is not only about the end result. He is involved in every step along the way, be it mechanical or cerebral. He is interested in manipulating objects in order to alter or negate their functionality with an element of satire, which tends to create a sense of discomfort. This discomfort is vital in order to become aware of and understand the dialects of objectification.
Partners: Atelier Mondial, FICA (Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art) and Pro Helvetia New Delhi.
