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BMW Group as partner of the fourth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018. BMW Art Talk about "Art in Difficult Times"

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BMW Group as partner of the fourth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018. #BMW Art Talk about “Art in Difficult Times”.

Munich/Kochi. The #BMW Group is partner of #Kochimuzirisbiennale (KMB) since its first edition in 2012. This year’s edition of KMB will take place from December 12, 2018, to March 29, 2019, in 10 venues spread across Fort #Kochi. Maintaining its unique character of being led by artist-curators, the KMB brings international artists to India and creates a global platform for Indian artists. KMB 2018 is curated by renowned contemporary artist #anitadube.

Bose Krishnamachari, President, #Kochi Biennale Foundation: “Kochi Biennale Foundation is delighted to open the fourth edition of #Kochimuzirisbiennale to the public. 2018 promises to be one of the most exciting and innovative years yet for us, with the dynamic range of programs, the fantastic artists and collectives from all over the world, as well as Anita Dube’s new additions to the Biennale model. Of course, the Biennale would not be possible without generous and foundational support from our patrons. Our fruitful #partnership with #BMW Group has not only provided crucial infrastructure to expand and develop the reach of contemporary art, but also consistently enriched our programming by facilitating conversations between dynamic voices in the national and global art and culture community.”

#BMW Art Talk “Art in Difficult Times” To celebrate the fourth edition of #Kochimuzirisbiennale, #BMW Group invites to the #BMW Art Talk in the morning of December 13 at 9 AM at Brunton Boatyard. #anitadube, Curator #Kochimuzirisbiennale 2018, Maria Balshaw, Director Tate Britain, Sue Williamson, artist, Dr V Venu, IAS, Former Principal Secretary, Kerala Government and CEO of "Rebuild Kerala" Committee will be in conversation with Dr Thomas Girst, Head of #BMW Group Cultural Engagement, on the topic of “Art in Difficult Times”. #Kochimuzirisbiennale The #Kochimuzirisbiennale is an art exhibition and festival that is the largest of its kind in South Asia. Founded and curated by two of India’s leading artists, Bose Krishnamachari and #anitadube, it is a project in appreciation of, and an education about, artistic expression and its relationship with society. The #Kochimuzirisbiennale intends to create not only a platform for contemporary art in India but also to provide a platform for social change. In addition, the #Kochi Biennale Foundation sees it as its mission to function as a catalyst for subjects such as sustainability and urban development. For further information about the #Kochimuzirisbiennale, please visit: http://Kochimuzirisbiennale.org/ #anitadube, Curator of #Kochimuzirisbiennale 2018 Born in Lucknow in 1958, #anitadube completed her BA (History) from Delhi University in 1979 and her MVA (Art Criticism) from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda in 1982. As a member of Radical Painters Company Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Postal Address #BMW AG 80788 München Telephone +49-89-382-20067 Internet www.BMWgroup.com Media Information Date December 10, 2018 Subject #BMW Group as partner of the fourth edition of #Kochimuzirisbiennale 2018. Page 2 #corporate Communications and Sculptors Association, she wrote the manifesto of the seminal exhibition “Questions and Dialogue” in 1987, and has since been producing critical, politically-driven artwork across media. Dube is the co-founder and board member of KHOJ International Artists’ Association, and has contributed texts to many publications on contemporary art. #BMW Group India Since its inception, #BMW Group India has participated in leading cultural engagements across the country. In 2007, two #BMW Art Cars embellished by world renowned artists Andy Warhol (BMW M1, 1979) and Roy Lichtenstein (BMW 320i, 1977) were presented at the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai. In 2012-13, the innovative #BMW Guggenheim Lab came to India. Based at Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and conducted at six different sites in Mumbai, the lab organized six weeks of free program with diverse audience and communities addressing the challenges and conditions of the urban city. #BMW partners with #Kochimuzirisbiennale as well as with India Art Fair taking place in New Dehli.

BMW Art Journey – Astha Butail Launched in 2015, the #BMW Art Journey is a collaboration between Art Basel and #BMW, created to recognize and support emerging artists worldwide. This unique award is open to artists who are exhibiting in the Discoveries sector during Art Basel in Hong Kong. A judging panel comprised of internationally renowned experts meets first to select a shortlist of three artists from the sector, who are then invited to submit proposals for a journey aimed to further develop their ideas and artistic work. The jury reconvenes to choose a winner from the three proposals. Last year’s winner and Indian based artist Astha Butail travelled for her project “In the Absence of Writing” through three oral tradition set ups – Zoroastrian Avesta, Jewish Oral Torah and Indian Veda traditions – from Yazd (Iran) and Jerusalem (Israel) over London (UK) to Varanasi, Pune, New Delhi and Mumbai (India). Discovering memories and living traditions that are passed down through teaching and oral poetry, Butail’s project is, in her words “an homage to the intangible oral traditions that are still alive today.” The journey connected the artist to the sacred languages of the three cultures she was dwelling upon; Sanskrit, Pharsi and Hebrew. Her endeavor was to find the similarities within the differences. While traveling, Butail carried a mobile tent with her, a new form for each destination, and used it to make video works along with the books from her old project, a story within a story. For further information about the #BMW Art Journey, please visit: https://www.BMW-art-journey.com/idea