[artinfo] Manifesta 5

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The International Foundation Manifesta (IFM) is delighted to announce that 
the city of Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque region of Spain has been 
chosen to be the Host City for Manifesta 5.

Donostia-San Sebastian has been selected because of its dynamic historical 
and socio-political background, as well as its trans-regional importance. 
The city has developed an increasingly vibrant cultural identity through 
daring initiatives on the part of its independent artists, galleries and 
institutions. At the same time, the local art scene has shown a strong 
commitment to the International Foundation Manifesta as co-producers and 
organisers of the 5th Manifesta biennial edition.

The Basque region has a strong sense of cultural and political identity and 
a determination to develop coherent cultural policies. This attitude and 
its geographical position in Southern Europe makes Donostia-San Sebastian a 
challenging location for the 5th Manifesta. One of the IFM's long-term 
strategic aims is to achieve a stronger North-South balance, in all aspects 
of its activities, including location, board members, curatorial teams and 
artistic representation.

During a press conference in ARTELEKU, Donostia-San Sebastian, 
representatives of the International Board of Manifesta officially 
appointed the next Manifesta 5 curatorial team: Massimiliano Gioni, art 
critic and curator, director of the Nicola Trussardi Foundation, based in 
Milan and New York, Marta Kuzma, independent curator and former Director of 
SCCA Gallery in Kyiv, former Artistic Director of the Washington Project 
for the Arts/Corcoran in Washington DC and former Director of the 
International Exhibitions Program at the International Center of 
Photography in New York, and Paula Toppila, curator at Finnish Fund for Art 
Exchange, Frame (Helsinki) and one of the former curators for Momentum 
Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art in Moss, Norway in 2000. In keeping 
with the Manifesta tradition, the curators have been selected in order to 
create specific projects by referencing their respective past experiences 
and perspectives without entering into a preconceived concept or space as 
to what defines Europe. In contrast to former editions of Manifesta, the 
curatorial team will commit an extended amount of time to reside in 
Donostia-San Sebastian to develop the Manifesta project in close proximity 
to the city and the region, its institutions such as ARTELEKU, CICC, 
Kursaal, and Koldo Mitxelena including the main exhibition, related public 
projects and educational programming.

The Manifesta 5 Management team consisting of Lourdes Fernandez as General 
Co-ordinator and Jose Miguel Ayerza as General Manager will develop and 
execute the Manifesta 5 biennial programme. The offices and the production 
centre will be based in ARTELEKU, and the Centro Internacional de Cultura 
Contemporanea (CICC) will support the project. The CICC is directed by 
three institutions in the Basque region: the City of Donostia-San 
Sebastian, the Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa and the Basque Government.

For information on Manifesta 5

Office & Production: ARTELEKU, Kristobaldegi 14, E - 20014 Donostia- San 
Sebastian, Spain
T +34 943 453 662
Administration: CICC, S.A., Avenida Zurriola 1, E - 20002 Donostia- San 
Sebastian, Spain
T: +34 943 0030 00

For general information on Manifesta and information on the International 
Foundation Manifesta

International Foundation Manifesta
Director Hedwig Fijen
Foundation Co-ordinator Marieke van Hal
PO Box 71722 NL - 1008 DE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0) 20 6721435
F +31 (0) 20 4700073
E: secretariat@manifesta.org
<http://www.manifesta.org>http://www.manifesta.org

The International Foundation Manifesta is supported by the European 
Commission 'Cultuur 2000' Framework Programme.

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The International
Foundation Manifesta (IFM) is delighted to announce that the city of
Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque region of Spain has been
chosen to be the Host City for Manifesta 5. 
 
Donostia-San Sebastian has been selected because of its dynamic
historical and socio-political background, as well as its trans-regional
importance. The city has developed an increasingly vibrant cultural
identity through daring initiatives on the part of its independent
artists, galleries and institutions. At the same time, the local art
scene has shown a strong commitment to the International Foundation
Manifesta as co-producers and organisers of the 5th Manifesta biennial
edition. 
 
The Basque region has a strong sense of cultural and political identity
and a determination to develop coherent cultural policies. This attitude
and its geographical position in Southern Europe makes Donostia-San
Sebastian a challenging location for the 5th Manifesta. One of the IFM's
long-term strategic aims is to achieve a stronger North-South balance, in
all aspects of its activities, including location, board members,
curatorial teams and artistic representation. 
 
During a press conference in ARTELEKU, Donostia-San Sebastian,
representatives of the International Board of Manifesta officially
appointed the next Manifesta 5 curatorial team: Massimiliano
Gioni, art critic and curator, director of the Nicola Trussardi
Foundation, based in Milan and New York, Marta Kuzma, independent
curator and former Director of SCCA Gallery in Kyiv, former Artistic
Director of the Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran in Washington DC
and former Director of the International Exhibitions Program at the
International Center of Photography in New York, and Paula
Toppila, curator at Finnish Fund for Art Exchange, Frame (Helsinki)
and one of the former curators for Momentum Nordic Biennial of
Contemporary Art in Moss, Norway in 2000. In keeping with the Manifesta
tradition, the curators have been selected in order to create specific
projects by referencing their respective past experiences and
perspectives without entering into a preconceived concept or space as to
what defines Europe. In contrast to former editions of Manifesta, the
curatorial team will commit an extended amount of time to reside in
Donostia-San Sebastian to develop the Manifesta project in close
proximity to the city and the region, its institutions such as ARTELEKU,
CICC, Kursaal, and Koldo Mitxelena including the main exhibition, related
public projects and educational programming. 
 
The Manifesta 5 Management team consisting of Lourdes Fernandez as
General Co-ordinator and Jose Miguel Ayerza as General Manager
will develop and execute the Manifesta 5 biennial programme. The offices
and the production centre will be based in ARTELEKU, and the Centro
Internacional de Cultura Contemporanea (CICC) will support the project.
The CICC is directed by three institutions in the Basque region: the City
of Donostia-San Sebastian, the Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa and the
Basque Government. 
 
For information on Manifesta 5 
 
Office &amp; Production: ARTELEKU, Kristobaldegi 14, E - 20014 Donostia-
San Sebastian, Spain 
T +34 943 453 662 
Administration: CICC, S.A., Avenida Zurriola 1, E - 20002 Donostia- San
Sebastian, Spain 
T: +34 943 0030 00 
 
For general information on Manifesta and information on the
International Foundation Manifesta 
 
International Foundation Manifesta 
Director Hedwig Fijen 
Foundation Co-ordinator Marieke van Hal 
PO Box 71722 NL - 1008 DE Amsterdam 
The Netherlands 
T +31 (0) 20 6721435 
F +31 (0) 20 4700073 
E: secretariat@manifesta.org 
<a href=3D"http://www.manifesta.org">http://www.manifesta.org</a> 
 
 
The International Foundation Manifesta is supported by the European
Commission 'Cultuur 2000' Framework Programme. 
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