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

Aslı Çavuşoğlu, TR

This project by the Turkish artist Asli Çavuşoğlu explored the link between landscape and nationalist narratives by amassing a collection of utopian paintings of Swiss landscapes from antique stores and flea markets. The paintings were examined and X-rayed by art conservator Evren Kıvançer who then used restoration techniques to remove layers of varnish, revealing what lay beneath the surface.