The State and Central governments should work together to ensure the smooth conduct of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and senior diplomat Anil Wadhwa said on Wednesday.
The second edition of KMB has been “evidently superior” to its debut edition held two years ago, Adoor Gopalakrishnan said after a round of the exhibits at Fort Kochi’s main Aspinwall House venue of the ongoing 108-day festival.
“Contemporary arts merit robust investment in today’s world. That would require massive contributions from all kinds of circuits across the world,” the director said. “The Biennale here reveals a surge in youthful energy,” he added, while lauding the curatorial skills of Jitish Kallat, artistic director of KMB 2014. Anil Wadhwa, who is Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said KMB 2014 had the potential to attract the new generation to the world of art.
“I notice that the chunk of the visitors are youngsters. And that they are seriously interested in the subject,” he said.
Kozhikode-based Chandran said KMB had performed the historic role of introducing the aesthetics of installation art to contemporary Kerala. In the evening, renowned Sri Lankan Tamil poet Rudhramoorthy Cheran delivered a lecture at the ‘History Now’ series of KMB 2014.
Biennale organisers said in a press release that the exhibition would remain open on Christmas day.
