Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.

Peter Fend, US

Through site specific, research-based projects, La Mer et Marseille by American artist Peter Fend responded to the water conditions of the Marseille area, not only in identifying specific regional problems but also in proposing concrete courses of action. This three-part project mapped water systems on the global, regional and local scale.