Manifesta Biennial 5.06

Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art changes its location every two years. Manifesta 11 was hosted in Zurich, Switzerland. Manifesta 12 will be hosted in Palermo, Italy.

Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography. This includes innovations in curatorial practices, exhibition models and education. Each Manifesta biennial aims to investigate and reflect on emerging developments in contemporary art, set within a European context. In doing so, we present local, national and international audiences with new aspects and forms of artistic expression.

Previous editions:

Rotterdam (1996), Luxembourg (1998), Ljubljana (2000), Frankfurt (2002), San Sebastian (2004), Nicosia (2006 - cancelled), Trentino-South Tyrol (2008), Murcia in dialogue with northern Africa (2010), Genk, Limburg, Belgium (2012), St. Petersburg (2014) hosted by the State Hermitage Museum, and Zurich, Switzerland (2016).