Artistic Director of the 21st Biennale of Sydney Mami Kataoka announced today the title of the 2018 Biennale of Sydney is SUPERPOSITION: Art of Equilibrium and Engagement. Speaking at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo, Ms Kataoka also shared the names of additional artists from Asia region selected to present their works in the multi-venue event. She elaborated on key themes in the forthcoming edition of Australasia’s longest running and most respected contemporary art event.

Artistic Director, Mami Kataoka noted that: ‘the 21st edition of the Biennale of Sydney will draw on the concept of superposition in quantum mechanics as a metaphor to link the notions of equilibrium and engagement and provide us with insights into the world today. We are surrounded by conflicting ideas across all levels of humanity: different cultures; readings of nature and the universe; political ideologies and systems of government; interpretations of human history, including the history of art and definitions of contemporary art.’

The artists announced today who will participate in the 21st Biennale of Sydney are:

·            Julian Abraham ‘Togar’ (Born 1987 in Indonesia, lives and works in Medan, Indonesia)

·            Chen Shaoxiong (Born 1962 in China, died in 2016 in Beijing, China)

·            Geng Xue (Born 1983 in China, lives and works in Beijing, China)

·            Tanya Goel (Born 1985 in India, lives and works in New Delhi, India)

·            Hsu Chia-Wei (Born 1983 in Taiwan, lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan)

·            Ami Inoue (Born 1991 in Japan, lives and works in Kyoto)

·            Sosa Joseph (Born 1971 in India, lives and works in Kochi, India)

·            Prabhavathi Meppayil (Born 1965 in India, lives and works in Bangalore, India)

·            Tomie Ohtake (Born 1913 in Japan, died in 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil)

·            Tawatchai Puntusawasdi (Born 1971 in Thailand, lives and works in Chiang Mai, Thailand)

·            Sa Sa Art Projects (founded in 2010 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

·            Svay Sareth (Born 1972 in Cambodia, lives and works in Siam Reap, Cambodia)

·            Akira Takayama (Born 1969 in Japan, lives and works in Saitama, Japan)

·            Maria Taniguchi (Born 1981 in Philippines, lives and works in Manila, Philippines)

·            Su-Mei Tse (Born 1973 in Luxemburg, lives and works in Luxemburg)

·            Samson Young (Born 1979 in Hong Kong, lives and works in Hong Kong)