Curator Kader Attia to Present Vision for 7th Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Mumbai

KOCHI :The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) will host the inaugural public presentation of the curatorial vision for the seventh edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Mumbai. Algerian-French artist and curator Kader Attia, who has been appointed curator for the upcoming edition, will outline his conceptual framework during the event.

The presentation is scheduled to take place on November 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM on the Main Lawn of the CSMVS Museum (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya) in Fort, Mumbai. The address will be followed by an in-depth conversation between Kader Attia and acclaimed contemporary artist and Kochi-Muziris Biennale President Jitish Kallat.

Kader Attia, a Professor of Time-Based Media at HFBK Hamburg, is internationally recognized for an artistic practice centered on history, memory, repair, and the enduring legacies of colonialism. Jitish Kallat, who previously curated the second edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (‘Whorled Explorations’), brings a celebrated body of work exploring existential inquiries, cosmic scales, and historical memory. Organized biennially by KBF, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is South Asia’s premier contemporary art exhibition; its seventh edition is set to open in Kochi on December 12, 2027.