Colombo Art Biennale

2ND COLOMBO ART BIENNALE 2012

15 - 19 Feb 2012

2ND COLOMBO ART BIENNALE 2012
Becoming
15 – 19 February 2012

Curators: Suresh Jayaram and Roman Berka

Artists
Aaron Burton, Anoli Perera, Anomaa Rajakaruna, Anura Krishantha, Bandu Manamperi, Chandraguptha Thenuwara, Christian Eisenberger, David Barbarino, Dominic Sansoni, Erik Pirolt, Erik van Lieshout, Hanna Hollmann, Hans Schabus, Jagath Weerasinghe, Janananda Laksiri, Jesper Nordahl, Kannan Arunasalam, Karl Karner and Linda Samaraweerová, Koralegedara Pushpakumara, Kusal Gunasekara, Leo Pasqualge, Malaka Dewapriya, Manori Jayasinghe, Madiha Sikander, Maria McCavana, Menika van der Poorten, Nigel Sense, Pala Pothupitiye, Pradeep Chandrasiri, Pradeep Thalawatta, Sanath Kalubadana, Sujan Chitrakar, Tayeba Lipi, The Fireflies Artists’ Network, Thisath Thoradeniya, Tori Wrånes, Vaidehi Rajasingham, Varatharajan Balamurugan, Vibha Galhotra, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Christoph Schlingensief, Janet Burchill andJennifer McCamley, Murali Cheeroth, Surekha, Max Weber and Judith Rohrmoser

CAB successfully completed its Second Edition of the Colombo Art Biennale with “Becoming”. Over a period of five days, Colombo experienced an artistic phenomenon never experienced before in Sri Lanka. CAB adopted the theme “Becoming”, which was reflected by the astonishing variety of the best of the best contemporary Sri Lankan art on show, alongside international artists.
CAB 2012 appeared at several prestigious locations, including the National Art Gallery, JDA Perera Gallery, Park Street Mews Warehouses and at Maradana Warehouse Project. ‘CAB Around Town’ fringe events were also dotted all over the city.
The full programme over five days included interactive installations, live performances, talks, curated walks, video art, interactive art installations by both local and visiting international artists that all resulted in a high energy buzzing atmosphere. Special new CAB events also included artist dinners and the Becoming One Party with surprise guest artists.
 

Tags: Janet Burchill, Christian Eisenberger, Erik van Lieshout, Hans Schabus, Christoph Schlingensief, Tori Wrånes