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

Dora García, NL/BE

Sound installation at C.P.C.A.

Dutch/Spanish artist Dora Garcia's installation consisted of various elements including a table, a chair and a recorder-amplifier. The artist recorded all the sounds from a previous music performance and combined them with the sounds of the exhibition space. The result became a kind of background music that blended the elements of the artist’s memory with surrounding elements.