In Focus: Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet's Un passage d’eau (The Waterway)

Posted on 17 October 2014 by Liverpool Biennial

Video still from Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet's 'Un passage d'eau' (The Waterway) (2014). HD film, colour and sound, 23' (II)

Video still from Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet's 'Un passage d'eau' (The Waterway) (2014). HD film, colour and sound, 23' (II)

When art meets science… Liverpool Biennial Mediator Elio Ticca explores how Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet tackle themes of mutation, self-improvement and ecology in their film The Waterway, thinking in particular about the way in which their work is informed by various genres, including science fiction and mockumentary. – Read more

Interview with Polly Brannan, Education Curator

Posted on 16 October 2014 by Liverpool Biennial

Liverpool Biennial Young Fellows at Sunday Art School: Thinking in Colours © Pete Carr, 2014.

Liverpool Biennial Young Fellows at Sunday Art School: Thinking in Colours © Pete Carr, 2014.

The last Sunday Art School of this year's Biennial takes place on 26 October and is part of a wider, on-going Education Programme by Liverpool Biennial which engages families, students, and communities across the city. We interviewed Education Curator Polly Brannan to find out more about her job, as well as her vision for the programme and what to expect in 2015. – Read more

Interview with Isabel Lewis

Posted on 7 October 2014 by Liverpool Biennial


Berlin-based Isabel Lewis hopes to bring all the senses together in her unique blend of performance, hospitality, dancing, and DJing, whilst blurring the boundary between audience and artist. Following her hosted 'occasion' in Liverpool's Sefton Park Palm House, we caught up with Isabel to learn more about the thinking behind her events and to find out what audiences can expect at Frieze London. – Read more

Competition: Win Tickets to Sharon Lockhart Film Programme

Posted on 1 October 2014 by Liverpool Biennial

Still from Bill Douglas Trilogy

Still from Bill Douglas Trilogy

Our childhood-themed programme of films at FACT is coming to an end, and now we are inviting you to suggest what you would have included for the chance to win two sets of cinema tickets! – Read more

The Body in the Work of Nicola L. and Christina Ramberg

Posted on 1 October 2014 by Liverpool Biennial

Christina Ramberg, Untitled (torso with pants), 1982, detail

Christina Ramberg, Untitled (torso with pants), 1982, detail

Holly Rimmer-Tagoe looks at works by Nicola L. and Christina Ramberg and their presentation of the body as a cultural construction in which to interrogate ideas of femininity, performance and transformation – Read more

The Fantastical World of Oskar Schlemmer

Posted on 18 September 2014 by Liverpool Biennial

Digital image, 2009 J. Paul Getty Trust

Digital image, 2009 J. Paul Getty Trust

We delve into the exciting world of artist, choreographer and stage designer Osker Schlemmer and offer a preview of what audiences can expect this Sunday at The Black-E as part of The Companion performance weekend. – Read more

John Moores Painting Prize: Vote Now

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Liverpool Biennial

Jo Berry, Untitled, 2013. Courtesy of the artist.

Jo Berry, Untitled, 2013. Courtesy of the artist.

The Visitor's Choice poll is now open! We share some of our highlights from the exhibition and invite you to vote for your favourite. – Read more

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