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

Didier Trenet, FR

Installation at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

French artist Didier Trenet created this installation in the patio of the museum. A decorative model garden was planted around a garden hose that had been carefully positioned in the space. Eventually, when the hose was taken away, an embroidery of grass beds reminiscent of French Baroque gardens appeared.