Who is organizing the Climate Biennial?
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
Does the Biennial have any main subject or defined curatorial line?
The Climate Biennial does not start from a closed subject or a previous imposed subject. The biennial proposes a nomadic model based on deep listening of the territory, so that the curatorial line is defined based on the particularities of each location.
Subjects are identified in collaboration with local agents, taking into account their history, architecture, public policies, languages and ways of life. To do this, the biennial uses artistic and interdisciplinary methodologies, such as critical cartography or cultural mediation, which allow the territory to be read from new perspectives.
The subject areas of each edition are configured by crossing territory analysis with atmospheric climate and social climate.
See the first edition topics in the sections "exhibition programme" and "public programme".
Is it possible to send a work, artistic project or exhibition proposal for the next edition?
The selection of artistic projects is carried out by the biennial's curatorial team. In some specific areas —such as artistic residencies, acquisitions, or specific projects— we also collaborate with external curators specialized in art and climate.
Due to the high volume of proposals we receive, we currently work only by direct invitation from the curatorial team.
Future public calls will be announced through our official channels.
Does the Biennale offer residency programmes?
The Climate Biennial has launched two new residency programmes that link art, science, technology and society (ACTS by its acronym in Spanish) with public policies. Through collaboration with the National Meteorology Agency (AEMET by its acronym in Spanish) and the City of Energy Foundation (CIUDEN by its short name in Spanish) of the MITECO, the biennial has started the ACTS Meteo and ACTS Fair Transitions residencies, in which 10 artists work in collaboration with the AEMET and CIUDEN in the creation of works of art. These residencies are curated and not on an open call basis.
On the other hand, the Climate Biennial has started a collaboration with the Cultural Factory of Avilés to strengthen its residency programme and link it to climate research and interdisciplinary creation. In this case, there is an open call with fellowships meant for local, national and international artists.
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Where may other enquiries be addressed?
If you have other questions, you may contact our team through comunicacion@bienalclimatica.org or through the following link.
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