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

Alexandra Galkina, RU

Alexandra Galkina
Stand up, all victims of oppression, 2010

Commissioned and produced by Manifesta 8 with the support of Victoria - the Art of Being Contemporary Foundation