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

Josef Dabernig, AT

Josef Dabernig studied at the Vienna Academy of Art (1975–1981) and began making film works in 1994. The title of his first monograph is a testament to the breadth of media that his work has acquired: Dabernig Josef: Film, Foto, Text, Objekt, Bau (2005).