ART ENCOUNTERS BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART 2025: ARTISTS
This year’s biennial Bounding Histories, Whispering Tales will feature over 60 artists and five specially commissioned works, many of which address themes of historical trauma, contemporary crises, and the possibilities of reparation and solidarity.
The biennial program will present: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Ana Adam, Alle Dicu, Marina Abramović & Ulay, Bora Baboçi, Maja Bajević, Mona Benyamin, Željka Blakšić, Pavel Brăila, Geta Brătescu, Brief Histories (Isak Berbic, Fawz Kabra), Cian Dayrit, Christine Cizmaș, Marieta Chirulescu, Clément Cogitore, Lorena Cocioni, Moriah Evans, Simone Forti, Jošt Franko, Robert Gabris, Alicia Mihai Gazcue, Ladislava Gažiová, Jean Genet, Liam Gillick & Anton Vidokle, Karpo Godina, Maria Guțu, Petrit Halilaj, Veronika Hapchenko, Sky Hopinka, Loredana Ilie, Siniša Ilić, Joan Jonas, Hassan Khan, Dana Kavelina, Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński, Kapwani Kiwanga, Ana Kun, David Maljković, Jumana Manna, Teresa Margolles, Silvia Moldovan, Alban Muja, Oscar Murillo, Andrei Nacu, Marina Naprushkina, Eduardo Navarro, Christian Nyampeta, Mila Panić, Manuel Pelmuș, Gavril Pop, Raluca Popa, Ghenadie Popescu, The Resurrection Committee (Ovidiu Țichindeleanu, Raluca Voinea), Larissa Sansour, Ștefan Sava, Selma Selman, Larisa Sitar, Bojan Stojčić, ŠKART, Nora Turato, Johanna Unzueta, Mark Verlan, Cecilia Vicuña, Rosario Zorraquin.
Curators of the biennial Ana Janevski and Tevž Logar.
From May 30 to July 13, 2025, Timisoara will pulse with the creative energy of a Bienniale that promises to redefine the way we relate to contemporary art. From exhibitions, to debates and special events, the Art Encounters Bienniale offers a living space for interaction, where artists and the public come together to explore the pressing questions of the past, present and future.
The opening weekend, scheduled for May 30 – June 1, 2025, will be full of exciting activities, including guided tours of the exhibitions, interactive workshops, and artist talks.
The Bienniale’s program will include a diverse series of exhibitions, each bringing unique perspectives on contemporary art to the forefront, along with special events that will invite the public to engage actively in stimulating dialogues with curators, artists and other art world personalities.