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

Pablo Helguera, MX

For Manifesta 11 Mexican artist Pablo Helguera created a satirical criticism of the art world through his Artoons, comic illustrations that were presented as a mural in the corridors of Löwenbräukunst. The Artoons were also printed in the weekly supplement Das Magazin.