
“Floating Worlds” is the theme of the 20117 Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale, under guest curator Emma Lavigne. It is France’s most important art event, and the second in a series of three that question the concept of “modernity”.
#LaraAlmacergui will deconstruct the power relations imposed by architecture and reveal invisible structures for the #BiennaleLyonpic.twitter.com/6s7HrjpQum
— La Biennale de Lyon (@BiennaleLyon) 26 juillet 2017
“There are many ways of exploring “modernity” but there is also this Japanese concept and philosophical idea of a “floating world” which dates back to the 11th century. Its about a wise man looking at the mountains and realising that our universe will change, is finite, and unstable. Today we live in total instability,” says the Biennale’s Artistic Director Thierry Raspail.
#RivaneNeuenschwander likes people to interact with her art. For the #BiennaleLyon visitors will be able to pin on stickers to their clothes pic.twitter.com/gVmFhYx6e7
— La Biennale de Lyon (@BiennaleLyon) 7 juillet 2017
The Biennale takes place across three major venues: La Sucrière, the Museum of Modern art, (MAC Lyon), and the Contemporary Art Institute in Villeurbanne , bu there is also a host of satellite events.
Inspired by #MarcelDuchamp,
mo_hrizm</a> creates installations using everyday objects & plays with gravity, magnetism & thermic variations. <a href="https://t.co/H7wy3r3uke">pic.twitter.com/H7wy3r3uke</a></p>— La Biennale de Lyon (
BiennaleLyon) 29 juin 2017
The exhibition showcases the work of over 80 artists from 23 countries, alongside 20th century masterpieces by artists who were once themselves avant-garde, borrowed from the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
#Lyon#Lyon7 – Une #Biennale #2017 entre expérience et expérimentations https://t.co/6vy39EhGRqpic.twitter.com/xCaqZO0o2P
— Lyon 7 Rive Gauche (@Lyon7RiveGauche) 19 septembre 2017
“The Internet and social media have changed our world drastically – until January this Biennale shows how international artists are interpreting and commenting on our modern world,” reports euronews’ Culture Editor Wolfgang Spindler.
While waiting for the #BiennaleLyon in Sep. have a look at #EmmaLavigne’s interview for the
ElephantMag</a>. <a href="https://t.co/xJI3Axc5J1">https://t.co/xJI3Axc5J1</a> <a href="https://t.co/ttO8N1srPB">pic.twitter.com/ttO8N1srPB</a></p>— La Biennale de Lyon (
BiennaleLyon) 26 juin 2017