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

Ann Veronica Janssens, BE

A room bathed in natural and coloured light was filled with a dense artificial fog. This sensorial installation by the Belgian artist Ann Veronica Janssens evoked reflection about light, space, pictoriality and abstraction. The colour choice was specifically selected for Manifesta 8.