Biennale College Arte: selection announced for the 12 artists of the 2nd edition

12 artists have been selected for the 2^nd edition of Biennale College Arte 2023/24 on the occasion of the 60^th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere, curated by Adriano Pedrosa (from April 20^th to November 24^th 2024). They will participate in the workshop which will be held from October 23^rd to November 1^st, 2023.

The goal is to supplement the International Art Exhibition with an advanced training workshop for the conception, development and production of artworks by emerging artists under the age of 30.

Over 150 young artists from 37 countries around the world have joined the call for participation. More than half are women.

The 12 artists selected for this first phase of Biennale College Arte are:

1. Bayo Hassan Bello (Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, lives in West Africa)   
2. Raul Jorge Gourgel (Born in Luanda, Angola, lives in South Africa)
3. Joyce Joumaa (Born in Zgharta, Libanon, lives in Canada)
4. Nazira Karimi (Born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, lives a Vienna)
5. Rooy Charlie Lana (Born in Piazza Armerina, Enna, lives in Italy) 
6. Shuai Peng (Nato Hunan, China, lives in Italy)          
7. Sandra Poulson (Born in Lisbon, lives in London)     
8. Agnes Questionmark (Born in Rome, lives in Italy and UK)
9. Salome Rojas Silva (Born in San Cristobal, Venezuela, lives in Colombia)   
10. Omnia Sabry (Born in Abu Dhabi, UAE, lives in Egypt)
11. Sayantan Samanta (Born in Barijhatti, India, lives in India)
12. Ihsan Saad Ihsan Tahir (Born in Cambridge, UK, lives in Denmark)

The workshop, alternating individual and group sessions, will be coordinated by the Artistic Director of the Visual Arts Department, Adriano Pedrosa, together with tutors working directly with the participants on the development of the projects.

After the workshop, up to 4 of these artists will be selected to receive a grant of 25,000 euros for the realization of the final work. The artworks will be presented out of competition in the context of the 60^th International Art Exhibition, Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere, curated by Adriano Pedrosa.

Biennale College is the project by La Biennale di Venezia dedicated to training and supporting young artists in all the artistic fields and in the specific activities of La Biennale’s organizational structure. Already operating in the Architecture, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theatre Departments and the Historical Archive, Biennale College was conceived with the ambition to promote young talents, offering them the opportunity to work closely with international mentors to develop “creations” that will become part of the programmes of the artistic Departments.