Spanning 110 days until 31 March 2026, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 6 brings together 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries, alongside seven collateral exhibitions.
Published Dec 12, 2025 | 9:33 AM ⚊ Updated Dec 12, 2025 | 9:33 AM
An exhibit at Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
Synopsis: The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Kerala will open on 12 December, and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the event. Spanning 110 days until 31 March 2026, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 6 brings together 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries, alongside seven collateral exhibitions.
The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in Kerala will open on Friday, 12 December. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the biennale at 5.30 pm on Friday.
The opening ceremony will take place at the Parade Ground in Fort Kochi, followed by a public performance by Shanka Tribe featuring Neha Nair, Reshmi Satheesh and Shahabaz Aman.
The Biennale flag will be hoisted at Aspinwall House at 12 noon, accompanied by a chenda performance by Margi Rahitha Krishnadas.
Spanning 110 days until 31 March 2026, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 6 brings together 66 artists and collectives from 25 countries, alongside seven collateral exhibitions.
This year’s edition covers 22 venues, expanding the reach and public engagement of the event widely known as the “People’s Biennale” for its deep social and cultural ethos.
Curated by Nikhil Chopra in collaboration with HH Art Spaces, Goa, the biennale is centred on the theme “for the time being”, with an emphasis on process as methodology.
The curatorial vision positions the event as a living ecosystem, where artworks, spaces and participants interact continuously, sharing ideas, time and creative energy.
“We move away from the idea of the Biennale as a singular, central exhibition-event, and instead envision it as a living ecosystem; one where each element shares space, time, and resources, and grows in dialogue with each other,” said the organisers in their statement.
“Kochi, a historic port city where trade once connected distant worlds, we begin with our site and region to engage in dialogue with emerging global perspectives. This rootedness allows us to resist the pressures of the conventional biennale model as a finished spectacle, and instead shape something that is evolving, responsive, and alive,” they added.
With its mix of ambitious installations, performances and discursive platforms, the biennale is set to once again reshape Kochi’s cultural landscape and open up conversations around evolving global perspectives.
The entry fee is ₹200 for adults and ₹100 for students and senior citizens.
(With inputs from Sreelakshmi Soman.)
