The Biennale de Lyon announces the opening of the 16th edition of its Contemporary Art Biennale, under the title manifesto of fragility. The Biennale exhibitions are curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, Directors of the Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery for contemporary Art in Berlin, and Curators of the French Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale. Originally planned for 2021 and postponed until 2022 due to the ongoing pandemic, the Biennale opens after two and a half years of extensive research and preparation with 40 diverse institutional partners in Lyon, and abroad. The exhibitions will be on view at 12 venues in Lyon, including several of the city’s museums, as well as abandoned sites such as the former Fagor Factory of 29.000 sqm in size, and the building of the former Guimet Museum, now opening again to the public after 15 years. In total, 202 artists from over 40 countries, with works spanning two millenia, are participating in manifesto of fragility. The exhibitions include 66 new commissions, as well as many site-specific and large-scale immersive installations that directly engage with the architecture and history of their respective location.

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