Fokus Lodz Biennale is an international and interdisciplinary event dedicated to contemporary art. It is based on the ideas of the legendary "Construction in Process"- a series of exhibitions initiated by the artist Ryszard Wasko and organized by the international community of artists in the 80s and the 90s all over the world. The Biennale will take place in the public space, along the Piotrkowska Street, which will be changed into an open studio. A direct participation of the artist on site is vital. The works will be created during the so-called "workshop days". Citizens of Lodz, visitors, art-lovers and tourists, students and art critics will not only be able to observe artists during their work, but also to participate in the creative process.
International Selection Committee:
Miroslaw Balka
Gabriele Horn
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Angelika Stepken
Jaroslaw Suchan
Richard Vine
Gregory Volk
Ryszard Wasko
Curatorial Team:
Artistic Director: Ryszard Wasko
Executive Director: Adam Klimczak
Project Manager: Ewelina Chmielewska
Executive Curator: Lucja Wasko-Mandes
(Press release)
Artists Rosa Barba , Simona Barbera , Ivan Bazak , Gudjon Bjarnason , Cezary Bodzianowski , Laura Bruce , Marta Chilindron , Tacita Dean , Cao Fei , Dani Gal , Erika Harrsch , Fabrice Hyber, Ran Hwang , Zuzanna Janin , SoYoun Jeong , Kennedy Browne , Thomas Kilpper , Miru Kim , Grzegorz Klaman , Daniel Knorr , Kitty Kraus , Piotr Kurka , Kamil Kuskowski , Wojciech Leder , Via Lewandowsky , Kalin Lindena , Jong Il Ma , Ati Maier , Daniel Malone , Angelika Markul , Anna Molska , Robert C. Morgan , Marina Naprushkina , Sarah Ortmeyer , Gabor Osz , Alexandre Perigot , Dan Perjovschi , Joyce Pensato , Dodi Reifenberg , Ragna Robertsdottir , Tomas Ruller , Karin Sander , Ward Shelley , Tavares Strachan , Nahum Tevet , Luc Tuymans , TWOZYWO, Tomas Vanek , Marek Wasilewski , Clemens von Wedemeyer & Arthur Zalewski , Zorka Wollny & Anna Szwajgier , O Zhang , Piotr Zylinski