Maria Hassabi
ENNOVA Art Biennial

The first ENNOVA Art Biennale will open on October 26th, 2024, and will be open to the public on October 27. This Biennial is hosted by the ENNOVA Art Museum, with internationally renowned curator and art critic Fumio Nanjo as the chief curator. The curatorial research team consists of scholars such as Miwa Kutsuna, Andrea Del Guercio, Hatanaka Minoru, and Qilan Shen, to present an international-influential contemporary art feast.

ENNOVA Art Biennale has a grand scale, gathering 91 internationally famous artists from 24 countries worldwide. Nearly 100 artworks will stretch across the five exhibition halls from east to west and the public spaces of the ENNOVA Art Museum, presenting an astonishing display in an exhibition area of over 20,000 square meters. This Biennale promises to be a landmark event for Chinese contemporary art. Unprecedented sensory experiences and artistic spectacles will await the domestic art industry and will undoubtedly captivate the international art world.

The first ENNOVA Art Biennale had the theme of “Multiple futures – New visions of our life” exploring the essence of contemporary art and creativity. Modern humanity is facing a series of diverse and global social issues. Those challenges cannot be resolved unless we think differently from conventional ways and examine humanity from a broader perspective, based on which we shall explore possible solutions.

The solution is not simply about reverting to ancient ways of life; rather, it leans on proactively embracing and leveraging new scientific and technological advancements. Creativity lies at the heart of these technologies and equally in arts, that allows humanity to break free, transcending disciplinary boundaries, and envisioning innovative solutions that are entirely new.

The latest scientific technologies are being deployed by artists in contemporary art-making. the relationship between art and science have become intimate. This Biennale ventures to explore the changing art scenes today, categorized into four chapters : Expansion on Sounds and Voices, Creation on the Borders, Future of Environment, and Post-Anthropocene.

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