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

Rineke Dijkstra, NL

Rineke Dijkstra, Marianna, 2014 © Manifesta 10 / xxx

Video installation at General Staff Building

In this video Marianna (The Fairy Doll), the Dutch artist Rineke Dijkstra depicted a ten-year-old Russian classical ballet dancer, rehearsing moves and following the strict rules of the discipline. As time passes by, she shows a spirit of rebellion, if only during brief moments, which gives the viewer pause to question concepts such as identity, discipline, competition and perfection.