The format of the biennial and large-scale exhibitions has led to increasingly controversial discussions in recent years - too big, too expensive, too unecological. Nevertheless, well-known formats such as those in Venice, Sao Paulo or the Documenta retain their important place on the compass of contemporary art. Are these mega-shows simply too established or »too big to fail«? At the same time, like museums, they have become popular stages for political debates. So what is so fascinating about this format? 

In the course, the students examined the format of the biennale and large-scale exhibition together. They travelled to Venice to explore the mechanisms of this oldest international exhibition format on site. They analysed historical and contemporary artistic and curatorial positions. The aim was to find out whether and how these mechanisms can be transferred to regional contexts. The results are now being presented at »iRRE SPACE«.

Time:
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 7 p.m.

Location:
iRRE SPACE
Marienstrasse 14
99423 Weimar

Participants: Enes Alba, Anil Aydinoglu, Zeynep Zülal Bodur, Raisa Bosich, Andrea Carolina Diaz Garavito, James Jacob Macdonald Lepp, Krittaporn Mahaweerarat , Ameer Al Masoud, Erphaneh Sadeghzadeh , Difei Song, Emily Louisa Thomas , Kitman Yeung

Teaching staff: Carsten Saeger, Sophia Scherer

With the kind support of the RISO KIOSK