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.
Manifesta 13 Marseille was one of the only international biennials to take place during the global pandemic COVID-19, the biennial ended earlier than planned due to the second national lockdown
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- j
- m
- n
- o
- p
- r
- s
- w
- z
Vadim Fishkin, RU
Vadim Fishkin, Lighthouse, 1996 © Manifesta 1 / Jannes Linders.
In this installation the heartbeat of the Russian artist Vadim Fishkin was transmitted, in real time, to a streetlight on an outside wall of the museum. A pulsing bulb translated the artist’s heartbeat into a visible message that communicated the artist’s reactions, such as when he became excited, through the pulsing of the light. This installation was a perfect example of a transdisciplinary commissioned project combining art, science and technology.