The Biennale of Sydney has announced the final selection of artists and project highlights for its 25th edition – Rememory – that will be presented at Campbelltown Arts Centre later this year.
They will be presented free to the public from March 14 to June 14 at Campbelltown and other arts centres and museums across the Sydney metropolitan area.
This year’s artistic program is being led by internationally acclaimed curator Hoor Al Qasimi, pictured below.
The 25th Biennale of Sydney: Rememorytakes its title from celebrated author Toni Morrison, exploring the intersection of memory and history as a means of revisiting, reconstructing, and reclaiming histories that may have been erased or repressed.
By engaging with Rememory, artists from across the world and within Australia reflect on their own roots while engaging with Sydney and its surrounding communities and histories, exploring global themes.
The 25th edition will share untold stories and inspire audiences to rethink how memory shapes identity and belonging.
A dedicated program for children and young audiences will provide space and exploration for these stories to be passed on to the next generations.
Campbelltown Arts Centre will be exhibiting artists Hoda Afshar, Vernon Ah Kee and Behrouz Boochani, who will present a four-channel video installation as part of their newly commissioned Code Black/Riotproject.
The project attempts to expose – via interviews and filmed moments of play – how youth detention targets Indigenous children in Australia.
In addition, Campbelltown Arts Centre will also welcome filmmakers and artists Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige as part of the 25th Biennale.
The pair are creating a new immersive multimedia installation reflecting on clandestine migration from northern Lebanon toward Australia.
Campbelltown Arts Centre will also host artists Norberto Roldan and Vicente Telles in residence as part of the Biennale program.
During their stay, theywill engage with local communities, creating their artworks on site and engaging in a range of workshops.
Feras Shaheen, in collaboration with Jonny Scholes, will present Blocked Duwar, a work based on Feras Shaheen’s experience of maintaining Palestinian identity within the diaspora.
“We’re honoured to be part of the 25th Biennale of Sydney, showcasing remarkable artists from diverse backgrounds and art forms, local and from across the world,’’ says Mouna Zaylah, director of Campbelltown Arts Centre.
“The artists we’re presenting reflect on a range of themes sharing a range of perspectives and untold stories that spark important conversations.”
