Opening – a hand that is all our hands combined

The opening of the biennial is marked by performances, official ceremonies and a series of conversations with artists and essayists, taking place at Röda Sten Konsthall and Gothenburg City Library on September 20, and at the Skövde Art Museum on September 21.

Curated by Christina Lehnert, the biennial hosts artistic practices that embody a sense of care extending beyond the personal. Thought through and created in close collaboration with the artists, the project bears witness to various forms of silencing and exclusion, and reinforces the need to recognise our dependencies and responsibilities in shaping the present. a hand that is all our hands combined asks how artistic and collaborative practices can promote solidarity in today’s world and uphold freedom of speech for artists and those in marginalised positions.

In connection to the biennial over 90 art organizers in the region of Västra Götaland are presenting exhibitions and programmes on related questions, under the umbrella of GIBCA Extended.

GIBCA is organized by Röda Sten Konsthall in collaboration with The Gothenburg Museum of Art, Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg City Library and Skövde Art Museum.

11:00 – 17:00 Biennial exhibitions open at Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg Museum of Art and Gothenburg City Library

Lilla Bommen and Gothenburg canals
10:00 Performance Trans Daughter and Mother (In the Same Boat) by Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) and Linda Olivo

Röda Sten Konsthall
12:00 Performance Gone, Gone Beyond by Georgia Sagri
13:00 Opening ceremony
14:30 Artists in conversation with curator Christina Lehnert

Gothenburg City Library
16:00 – 17.30 Hierarchies of Solidarity: Conversation with authors Moshtari Hilal and Sinthujan Varatharajah on their recent book release offering alternative ways of understanding solidarity.

Skövde Art Museum

12:00 – 16:00 Biennial exhibition is open at Skövde Art Museum
Contributions by art initiatives member of GIBCA Extended and neighbours in the Skaraborg region: Bolum konsthall, K.Skaraborg/Tidandalens konsthall, Lidköpings konsthall, RUM44 and Tegel Studio.

13:00 – 13:30 Opening speeches
14:00 Performance City by Georgia Sagri
14:30 – 15:30 Artist talk