Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Kochi-Muziris Biennale is a grand international art exhibition held in the port city of Kochi that boasts of a unique multi-cultural past. Kochi Biennale is a celebration of the contemporary art scene across the globe with displays of artworks of both Indian and International artists through a wide variety of mediums. Besides these exhibitions, the Biennale also conducts talks, seminars, screenings, workshops, music programs and other educational activities. The Biennale takes place at various venues in and around Fort Kochi, making it a cultural hotspot in the state. Muziris has its own significance as an ancient port city that invokes the historic cultural exchange that the port city once had with the foreign countries.This monumental event brings in about artists from over 24 countries besides India who would be presenting their paintings, sculptures, installations, films and performing arts at venues spread across Fort Kochi, Ernakulam and Mattancherry. The region easily shifts into a carnival land as these artists bring in the fervour of both the contemporary and traditional arts, folk as well as classical arts from different parts of the world. Shows are arranged in existing galleries and halls and heritage buildings. Biennale promises to offer an alternative cultural discourse for artists, art lovers, researchers, collectors, students and thinkers around the world where they intermingle and exchange their creative ideas and inspiring thoughts.This year's edition is curated by Singaporean artist Shubigi Rao and is titled ‘In Our Veins Flow Ink and Fire’,