1. Preparing our visit at 4th
BiennaleThessaloniki ContemporaryArt
Biennale 4
Thessaloniki Biennale of contemporary art

2. What could it be a piece of contemporary
art?
 a painting
 a sculpture
 an installation
 video art
 a performance
 a photo
 a film
 digital art

3. Contemporary art expresses
 People of contemporary world and their
problems
 Human rights
 Enviromental issues
 Evolution of technology
 Mass Media

4. The theme of 4th Biennale
Everywhere but now
 The Mediterranean region with its people struggles
against economic violent changes and crises of national
identity.
“ Everywhere but now” relates closely the question of space –
diverse in the Mediterranean area with the question of
time of creation in our contemporary world.

5. The art exhibition and the presented
artworks
 Resistance and modern challenge.
 Spread of human rights and
values.
 Fosters mutual knowledge
 Create endless possibilities of regeneration and
personal enrichment.
 Art has the potential to go beyond linguistic differences
and cultural barriers

6. ‘Everywhere but now’
The art exhibition
 The central exhibition of the 4thThessaloniki Biennale presents
original artworks from more then fifty artists from the
Mediterranean area, but also from India, Iran, Brazil and Cuba,
who emphasize the contribution of Mediterranean cultures and
mentalities to political, economic, artistic and technological
growth around the Mediterranean.Through their artworks, they
reaffirm that dialogue can help to overcome prejudice and cultural
barriers.

7. Also
 The artworks challenge the past and the present of
Thessaloniki by being displayed at diverse and historic
locations, including theArchaeological Museum, the
Museum of Byzantine Culture, the Macedonian Museum
of Contemporary Art and at the Moni Lazariston, built in
1886 by the monks of the Order of Lazarists, which is
now the State Museum hosting the prestigious Russian
Avant-Garde of Costakis Collection.

8.  A new and significant gesture honors the tradition of
Thessaloniki of attracting traders from all over the Balkans
since the Byzantine era. For the first time, the 4th Biennale
provides to the Central Exhibition 4th Pavillion 6, a 2500sqm
space in the city center, part of the InternationalTrade Fair of
Thessaloniki

9.  In the register of wonder that art is for every human
being, Everywhere but Now wishes to be an interactive, powerful
and subtle face-to-face, where the visitor will discover some of
today’s composite artistic realities around the Mediterranean,
and further more.

10. Thank you for your attention
Your English languageTeacher
Maria Politou
we hope that you will enjoy your visit to 4th
Biennale