Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale appoints 2021’s curators

Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath are internationally renowned independent curators, and they’ve been chosen to curate Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale in 2021. The two are the founders of “Art Reoriented“, a multidisciplinary curatorial platform launched in 2009 in New York and Munich. Moreover, they’ve taught in various universities such as the London School of Economics and New York University and they’re award-winning authors known for their rigorous inter-temporal, trans-cultural, and cross-disciplinary approach.

Isabelle Bertolotti, director of the Biennale since 2019, explains the selection stating: “For several years now, I have been interested in the profound engagement that Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath create with local audiences in cities across the globe, and the central role given to artists in their curatorial projects. I am excited to see how they will apply the multiple projects stemming from their previous collaborative experiences to the Biennale and across the region. Their practices as independent curators, unattached to any institution, afford them high autonomy from which the Lyon Biennale will be able to benefit.”

Commenting on their appointment, Bardaouil and Fellrath said: “We are thrilled by the invitation to curate one of the most globally recognised contemporary art biennales, and look forward to expanding its experimental and protean nature in the 16th edition. This is a great opportunity to bring the diverse artistic and cultural positions we have encountered over the years of our global independent practice into conversation with the French art scene. On the occasion of the Biennale’s 30th anniversary, we envision a meaningful manifestation that is ambitious, imaginative and boldly indicative of our time.”

For further information, visit the website of La Biennale de Lyon.