Artist Namboodiri announced the dates for the second edition of India's only biennale at a function at Pepper House in Fort Kochi this evening. The inaugural edition of the epoch making art carnival had opened at the culturally-rich Fort Kochi on December 12, 2012.
The function paid tributes to former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Jitish Kallat, Artistic Director and curator of Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014, inaugurated the 'Pepper House Residency' programme on the occasion. The Residency, which is being conducted in collaboration with Pepper House, is part of the preparations towards the 2014 edition of the international platform for contemporary art.
The Residency aims to create a dialogue between locals, artists and institutions, offering them an opportunity to establish relationships in the local community while also serving as a platform to explore their creative potential.
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The residency opens with three artists chosen by KBF - Avantika Bawa, an Indian artist, academic and curator settled in the US, German photographer Anja Bohnhof, who is supported by Goethe Institute and Keralite painter Leon KL.
The inaugural edition of the Biennale had showcased works by 89 artists from 23 countries. It saw revelry of different mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, film, digital media and performing arts at sites in Kochi and the Muziris region. Nearly 400,000 people visited the 96-day show which started on December 12 last year.