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 15 Barcelona took place in Barcelona and 11 surrounding cities ot its metropolitan region.

Josef Dabernig, AT

Josef Dabernig studied at the Vienna Academy of Art (1975–1981) and began making film works in 1994. The title of his first monograph is a testament to the breadth of media that his work has acquired: Dabernig Josef: Film, Foto, Text, Objekt, Bau (2005).