The 15th edition of Manifesta, slated to run from 8 September to 27 November this year, has announced its programme and full participant list. Taking place across over 16 venues in 12 cities in the metropolitan region of Barcelona, this iteration will explore legacies of the region’s built and natural environments, how they relate to other parts of the world and how they can be improved.
Its 80-day programme will be organised in three clusters: ‘Balancing Conflicts’ (Llobregat Delta), ‘Cure and Care’ (Collserola Mountain Range and the Vallès area) and ‘Imagining Futures’ (Besòs River and the northeastern coastline). Over the course, a series of Focus Weeks will bring events focusing on each of the participating cities.
The full list of participating artists and groups is:
Imagining Futures
Aurèlia Muñoz (1925–2011, ES), Asad Raza (1974, US), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg (1982, GB), Carlos Bunga (1976, PT/ES), Carolina Caycedo (1978, CO), Chiara Camoni (1974, IT), Choi+Shine Architects (Collective, based in NL), Claire Fontaine (Collective, based in IT), Diana Scherer (1971, DE/NL), Domènec (1962, ES), Dziga Vertov (1896–1954, USSR), Emilija Škarnulytė (1987, LT), Eva Fàbregas (1988, ES), Félix Blume (1984, FR), Institute for Postnatural Studies & Juan Pablo Pacheco Bejarano (Collective, based in ES), Jeremy Deller (1966, GB), Jokkoo (Collective, based in ES), Julian Charrière (1987, FR/CH), Kiluanji Kia Henda (1979, AO), Korakrit Arunanondchai (1986, TH), Maja Escher (1990, PT/DE), Martha Atienza (1981, PH), Maya Watanabe (1983, PE), Mike Nelson (1967, GB), Niels Albers (1983, NL), OJO estudio (Collective, based in ES), Priyageetha Dia (1992, SG), Rosa Tharrats & Gabriel Ventura (1983; 1988, ES), Ugo Schiavi (1987, FR)
Balancing Conflicts
Ana Mendieta (1948–85, CU/US), Anca Benera & Arnold Estefan (Collective, based in AT/RO), Annette Barcelo (1943, CH), Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012, ES), Binta Diaw (1995, SN/IT), Carlos Pérez Siquier (1930–2021, ES), Elmo Vermijs (1982, NL), Embassy of the North Sea (Collective, international), Enrique Ramírez (1979, CL), Felipe Romero Beltrán (1992, CO), Fina Miralles (1950, ES), Gözde İlkin (1981, TR), Ira Lupu (1990, UA), Katja Novitskova (1984, EE), La Casa dels Futurs (Collective, based in ES), Larry Achiampong (1984, GH/GB), Lin May Saeed (1973–2023, DE), Lola Lasurt (1983, ES), Magda Bolumar (1936, ES), Manuel Chavajay (1982, GT), Matías Daporta (1987, ES), Moisés Villèlia (1928–94, ES), Paisanaje (Collective, based in ES), Ruta Putramentaite (1989, LT)
Cure and Care
Ana Mendieta (1948–85, CU/US), Antoni Miralda (1942, ES), Bea Bonafini (1990, IT), Buhlebezwe Siwani (1987, ZA), Chiara Camoni (1974, IT), Diana Policarpo (1986, PT/GB), Eva Chettle (1987, FR), Fanja Bouts (1997, NL), Félix Blume (1984, FR), Hugo Canoilas (1977, PT), Jonathas de Andrade (1982, BR), José Bedia (1959, CU), Judy Chicago (1939, US), Marcos Kueh (1995, MY), Marianna Simnett (1986, GB), Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien (1990, FR), Martin Toloku (1992, GH), MASBEDO (Collective, based in IT), Mónica Rikić (1986, ES), Nora Ancarola (1955, AR/ES), Radio Slumber (Collective, international), Seni Awa Camara (SN, 1945), Tanja Smeets (1963, NL), Wu Tsang (1982, US)
Gustavo Gili
Anaïs Florin (1987, FR/ES), Claudia Pagès (1990, ES), Ariadna Guiteras & Diversorium (1986, ES; Collective, based in ES), Fernando Sánchez Castillo (1970, ES), Germán Labrador Méndez (1980, ES), Lorenzo Sandoval (1980, ES), Massa Salvatge & Lluc Mayol (Collective, based in ES), Paisanaje (Collective, based in ES), Tania Safura Adam (1979, MZ/ES)
Presenting in public spaces across the region
Tornen les esquelles (Collective, based in ES), Lara Schnitger (1969, NL/US), Institute for Postnatural Studies & Juan Pablo Pacheco Bejarano (Collective, based in ES), Transductores (Collective, based in ES)
