Kochi biennale attempts to make India ‘a place beyond belief

Kochi biennale attempts to make India ‘a place beyond belief

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Kochi biennale attempts to make India a place beyond belief

Facts:

• The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala.
• It seeks to invoke the latent cosmopolitan spirit of the modern metropolis of Kochi and its mythical past, Muziris, and create a platform that will introduce contemporary international visual art theory and practice to India.
• Indian and international artists exhibit artworks across a variety of mediums including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and performance art.
• It is the largest art exhibition in India and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia.
• It is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala

Additional Facts

• Kochi Biennale Foundation
  • It is a non-profit charitable trust engaged in promoting art & culture and educational activities in India; primary amongst them the hosting of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, an art exhibition and festival that is the largest of its kind in South Asia.
  • Foundation is also engaged in the conservation of heritage properties and monuments and the upliftment of traditional forms of art and culture
  • The fourth edition of the Biennale will run from 12 December, 2018 until 29 March, 2019.
• About Muziris:
  • The ancient city that was buried under layers of mud and mythology after a massive flood in the 14th-century. The site was recently identified and is currently under excavation.