How do biennial curators weave a narrative out of diverse artworks? Liverpool Biennial Director Sam Lackey shares her experience; curator Manuela Moscoso discusses the process behind Liverpool Biennial 2021. Presenter Vid Simoniti. Liverpool Bi

Speculation · Liverpool Biennial

Mar 11th, 2021 29m 1s

Art that imagines alternative futures and pasts. Artist Larry Achiampong discusses the legacies of Afrofuturism today, while Luisa Ungar’s debates the role of fiction in the archive. We are joined by the critic Pablo Larios. Presenter Vid Simon

The Port · Liverpool Biennial

Mar 11th, 2021 29m 16s

Art that portrays seas and migration. Alberta Whittle’s new video unearths links between climate change and colonialism. Invernomuto’s sound installation traces the influences of the Black diaspora on the Mediterranean culture. We are joined by

Transitions · Liverpool Biennial

Mar 11th, 2021 29m 1s

On art that reflects our changing bodies. Pedro Neves Marques’ film raises the possibility of male pregnancies; Ane Graff’s sculptures show how our bodies adapt to pollution. We are joined by curator Chus Martinez. Presented by Vid Simoniti. Li

Forest · Liverpool Biennial

Mar 11th, 2021 28m 44s

How can art respond to ecological challenges? Jorge Menna Barreto relates how his “stomach sculpture” protects the Amazon rainforest, and video artist Bo Zheng discusses whether we can have sex with plants. We are joined by curator Margarida Me

Violence · Liverpool Biennial

Mar 11th, 2021 29m 56s

How can artists show violence with sensitivity? Painter Ebony G Patterson discusses her portraits of gang members in Jamaica. Photographer Sohrab Hura’s explains his response to social media violence in India. We are joined by curator Catalina

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Trailer Episodes 1-6: contemporary art and political change

Sep 3rd, 2020 1m 39s

Introducing Season 1 of Art Against the World. In the next six episodes, we interview politically engaged contemporary artists, thinkers and curators. Produced in collaboration with Liverpool Biennial and the University of Liverpool. Episodes

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