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Nikhil Chopra's exhibition in Kochi
What we're really thinking about is how to collapse the distance between studio and exhibition, rehearsal and performance, process and object,' says multidisciplinary artist Nikhil Chopra, curator of the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Titled For the Time Being, the edition invites artists to engage with Kochi and create site-specific work. Alongside static works like paintings, sculptures and installations, there will be sound, movement and choreography, creating a dynamic relationship between audiences and artworks. 'No matter which day an audience visits, there will always be a live element to encounter, allowing for a constantly shifting, interactive experience,' elaborates Chopra, who put up a 52-hour immersive live performance for the Biennale's 2014 edition. The Biennale is co-curated by HH Art Spaces, a Goa-based artist-led organisation co-founded by Chopra.
New Indian Express
26-07-2025
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- New Indian Express
Kerala's cultural, political ethos add depth to the Biennale, says curator Nikhil Chopra
After battling much uncertainty, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) is officially making a comeback. Earlier this month, the Kochi Biennale Foundation announced that Nikhil Chopra, a multidisciplinary artist based in Goa, will curate the sixth edition of the much-celebrated art festival. The 110-day event, titled 'For the Time Being', will run from December 12 to March 31, 2026. Nikhil, associated with HH Art Spaces, a Goa-based artist-led organisation he co-founded, interweaves performance, drawing, photography, sculpture, and installation in his works. Between 2014 and 2017, he performed at the second edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the Bienal de la Habana, the 12th Sharjah Biennial, and documenta 14 in Athens. In this interview with TNIE, Nikhil talks about his journey with the Biennale, his curatorial vision, and his identity as an artist. Excerpts:
New Indian Express
16-07-2025
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- New Indian Express
Sixth Kochi-Muziris Biennale curated by Nikhil Chopra to begin from Dec 12
NEW DELHI: The 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale will begin from December 12 across various sites in Kochi, the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) announced on Wednesday. Titled "For the Time Being", the biennale will be curated by artist Nikhil Chopra with HH Art Spaces, a Goa-based artist-led organisation. The 110-day international contemporary art exhibition will feature a diverse programme of talks, performances, workshops, and film screenings, as well as programme verticals including the Students' Biennale, Invitations, Art By Children, the Residency Programme and the Collateral. Even though the full list of artists will be announced in October, a curatorial note by Chopra said that the KMB will embrace process as methodology and position 'friendship economies' as the very scaffolding of the exhibition. The biennale will move away from the convention model of a singular, central exhibition-event. It has been envisioned as a living ecosystem "one where each element shares space, time, and resources, and grows in dialogue with each other". "In Kochi, a historic port city where trade once connected distant worlds, we begin with our site and region to engage in dialogue with emerging global perspectives. This rootedness allows us to resist the pressures of the conventional biennale model as a finished spectacle, and instead shape something that is evolving, responsive, and alive," Chopra said in the note. The multidisciplinary artist said that the biennale will be shaped by the generative force of the "ecological, political, and emotional precarity of Kochi", as he invited artists to seek resonance across geography and time, "to trace shared memories, mirrored struggles, and new affinities rooted in empathy and deep listening". "We would much rather learn from the complexities of human history, choosing to confront the contradictions and fragilities of our present. While we recognise that art alone may not change the world, we believe when cultures collide, that encounter can, at the very least, provoke conversations," he said.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
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- The Hindu
Sixth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale titled ‘For the Time Being', to get under way on December 12
The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF), will be titled 'For the Time Being.' Curated by artist Nikhil Chopra with HH Art Spaces, a Goa-based artist-led organisation, the biennale will run for 110 days, from December 12, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Curatorial framework The KBF also announced the curatorial framework for KMB '25. Alongside the international exhibition, the biennale will feature a diverse programme of talks, performances, workshops, and film screenings, unfolding across various sites in Kochi. Key programme verticals include the Students' Biennale, Invitations, Art By Children, the Residency Programme and the Collateral. The curatorial note by Nikhil Chopra states that the sixth edition of the KMB will embrace process as methodology and position 'friendship economies' as the very scaffolding of the exhibition. Moving away from the conventional biennale model of a singular, central exhibition event, the sixth edition is envisioned as a living ecosystem 'one where each element shares space, time, and resources, and grows in dialogue with each other,' a release issued here said. KBF Chair V. Venu said the biennale, over its past editions, has consistently risen in stature, attracting artworks from both celebrated and emerging talents from India and abroad. 'Organising such an event needs meticulous planning and strategies. We have introduced important organisational changes in the Kochi Biennale Foundation and we are confident to make a grand success of the sixth edition of the biennale. For both commoners and connoisseurs, it will offer a dynamic experience,' he was quoted as saying in the release. Bose Krishnamachari, president of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, said that Nikhil Chopra's emphasis on durational exhibitions and performances will be a highlight of the sixth edition. 'Those visiting the biennale will be introduced to an immersive atmosphere, featuring spectacular artworks and site-responsive installations. The event will also offer abundant opportunities to engage with artists and fellow art enthusiasts, and witness the layered cultural life of Kochi, a city where global and local currents converge and diverge all at once,' he said.
Time of India
15-07-2025
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- Time of India
‘For the Time Being': Kochi Biennale to reimagine art as living ecosystem
Kochi: Kochi Biennale Foundation unveiled the title and the curatorial framework of the sixth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which is set to begin on Dec 12. The upcoming Biennale, titled 'For the Time Being', will be curated by artist Nikhil Chopra and will run for 110 days, until 31 March 2026. The Biennale will feature an international exhibition, alongside a diverse programme of talks, performances, workshops and film screenings. It will also include key verticals such as the Students' Biennale, Invitations, Art By Children and Residency Programme across various sites in Kochi. According to the curatorial note authored by Chopra, the sixth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an invitation to embrace process as methodology and to place the friendship economies that long nurtured artist-led initiatives as the very scaffolding of the exhibition. "We move away from the idea of the Biennale as a singular, central exhibition-event and instead envision it as a living ecosystem; one where each element shares space, time and resources, and grows in dialogue with each other," read the note. The note further adds that, "In Kochi, a historic port city where trade once connected distant worlds, we begin with our site and region to engage in dialogue with emerging global perspectives. This rootedness allows us to resist the pressures of the conventional biennale model as a finished spectacle, and instead shape something that is evolving, responsive, and alive." Chopra is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice interweaves performance, drawing, photography, sculpture and installation and is part of HH Art Spaces, an artist-led organisation based in Goa.
