The Wrong Biennale’s sixth edition entitled “o6. Número Seis. Punto” presented work by 27o5 artists selected by 192 curators exhibited in 159 pavilions and embassies from November 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024.
Pavilion: Is It Time to Think About Adulting Yet?
We are a group of humans in their late 20s to early 40s.
Most of us came to the world of modern art after getting a degree in a completely different field first.
And every one of us has at some point experienced this jarring feeling of "What am I, where am I, why am I choosing this unstable path of becoming an artist in these tumultuous times and why do I not feel like I am a fully mature person in the conventional sense?"
So here we are, posing this question: "Does adult life exist at all? Or is it merely a social construct that can be transformed?"
Each of us has been navigating these feelings for some time, and now we are on a journey exploring this together. We aim to end up with a multi-faceted project where each member of the group can share their side of the story.
We will use different mediums and narratives; some will concentrate on their inner self while others will invite the viewers to become active participants and share their own perceptions. Some projects will reflect on non-linearity of time by observing how clay sculptures disintegrate under the influence of natural elements, while others will encourage you to reflect upon the questions of life, ageing and mortality, and play mind games with yourself. Some of us will attempt to look at the concept of adulthood through a neurodivergent lens, while others will present a wimmelbuch-style story about the evolution of communication between artists into a super-organism.
We don't aim to solve the complex puzzle of finding the ultimate truth about adulthood. Rather, we want to create a safe space where anyone who struggles with similar worries can breathe out, find validation and support, and maybe – just maybe – be able to get in touch with their inner non-adult in a new way.
Curated by Alexander K. and Anya Shilonos. Featuring Alexander K, Anna Nesterenko, Anya Shilonos, Evgenia Ignatova, Lilia Bakanova, Mariia Korneeva, Marfa Mart, Marina Mir, Olga Michalchuk, Usva Inei.