Liverpool is considered to be one of the poorest cities in the European Union. For this edition of the biennial, the curatorial team wished to feature works that might be inflected by local or regional concerns. As a result, each artist was invited to visit the city before committing him or herself to exhibit. According to Lewis Biggs, Chief Executive of the Liverpool Biennial, 'The complexity of themes we wished to engage with are those that grow out of the city's culture of struggle — for basic material necessities as much as for recognition on a personal or political level — and of humour and celebration in the face of difficulties.'

Includes preface by Declan McGonagle and biographical notes of the participating artists. Images of works are accompanied by individual texts.

Note: Only artists of Asian origin are indexed below.

Access level

Onsite

publisher

Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art

Location code

EX.UNK.LIB.2002

Language

English

Keyword

perennial exhibition, group exhibition

Publication/Creation date

2002

No of pages

166

ISBN / ISSN

9780953676149

No of copies

Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

Introduction to the International 2002 - Lewis BIGGS

'Better to Stammer the Truth than Lie in the Tongue of Plato' - Declan McGONAGLE

Lynne Cooke in conversation with Lewis Biggs - Lynne COOKE

Losing the Right to Fail - Michael BRACEWELL

Out of Control - Christoph GRUNENBERG

Ducking and Weaving - Lewis BIGGS

Related event

Alternative title

Liverpool Biennial: International 2002

venue	date
Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom	14 Sep – 24 Nov 2002
Pleasant Street Board School, Liverpool, United Kingdom	14 Sep – 24 Nov 2002
Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom	14 Sep – 24 Nov 2002

Artist

Organiser

Bluecoat Arts Centre,

FACT,

Henry Moore Foundation Contemporary Projects,

Liverpool Biennial (Liverpool, United Kingdom),

Tate Liverpool (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Citation

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