Shivanjani Lal : Rememory (English)
Le Grand Tour wanders from biennial to biennial, from experiences to installations, from interviews to conversations. Connections are forged, discussions arise and continue. This is what we seek, what moves us, what broadens our perspective and our thoughts. From the Cité internationale des arts in Paris to the Sharjah and Sydney Biennales, we have maintained a long-standing, engaged conversation with Shivanjani Lal.
Brook Andrew (English)
NIRIN, the 22nd Biennale of Sydney, was a profound moment for me. At first, I was taken back that a biennial would invite an artist, as not many biennials take this direction as a shake up to the usual form—of course, many artists have been appointed artistic directors of international biennials before. But as an artist who was born in Sydney on Gadigal Country and grew up within strong First Nations and migrant communities, it was a dream come true.
AGAINST FORGETTING
Under the artistic direction of Hoor Al Qasimi, the 25th Biennale of Sydney draws from the literary imagination of African American writer Toni Morrison for its title, Rememory, a concept derived from her novel Beloved (1987), evoking a form of remembering that refuses to stay buried.
What do we carry ?
Entitled to carry, the Sharjah Biennial offers a poetic journey across the emirate. Led by a quintet of curators from different parts of the world, this edition celebrates transgenerational and cross-border solidarity throughout the Global South.
No, but really ? English
As a child of the Indian diaspora, who has been regarded as a foreigner in both my own birthplace and that of my parents, Perdrosa’s words resonate profoundly.
