About the Climate Biennial

Climate Biennale: art, industry and territory

The Climate Biennial is a meeting space open to citizens. In addition to being a cultural event with an extensive and original exhibition programme, the biennial is conceived as a place for meeting and debating.

Here, the word “climate" goes beyond atmospheric weather. It also refers to the social climate in which we live, to how we live together, work and interact.

From this broad perspective, the biennial brings together diverse people and organizations to reflect, through art, culture and landscape, on issues that affect us all, such as employment in the future, the relationship between rural and urban or democratic coexistence.

Features of the Biennial

There are three features that define the spirit of the Climate Biennial:

Culture and art

Due to its ability to foster reconciliation and debate under in a serene and creative environment. This is expressed through its exhibition programme and its public programme.

Abelardo Gil-Fournier, Hacendera. 2023. Fotografía de Juan Baraja

Collaboration and networking

Due to its promoters and origin. Financial and institutional promotion comes from public administrations with the support of several foundations. Industrial companies and social organizations also participate in the public programme.

Álex Galán, La cabaña que quería ser bosque. Rodaje, 2026 — ÁlexGalán, La cabaña que quería ser bosque. Rodaje, 2026

Territory and the importance attached to its location

Due to being inspired by the deep study of the territory. Local artists and creators participate in the biennial. In the debates that will take place there, Avilés will be an example and a metaphor of transformations and challenges of our contemporary society.

Driving organizations

The Climate Biennial: art, industry and territory was created as the result of an inter-institutional alliance integrated by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO by its acronym in Spanish), the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the Principality of Asturias, the City Council of Avilés and the Atelier itd Foundation. It also has the support of the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation and of the Community Arts Lab by Porticus

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