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Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.

Manifesta 16 Ruhr, upcoming
– , Germany
Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
– , Spain
Manifesta 14 Prishtina
– , Kosovo
Manifesta 13 Marseille
– , France
Manifesta 12 Palermo
– , Italy
Manifesta 11 Zurich
– , Switzerland
Manifesta 10 St. Petersburg
– , Russian Federation
Manifesta 9 Genk
– , Belgium
Manifesta 8 Murcia – Cartagena
– , Spain
Manifesta 7 South Tyrol – Trentino
– , Italy
Manifesta 6 Nicosia, Cancelled
Cyprus
Manifesta 5 Donostia-San Sebastian
– , Spain
Manifesta 4 Frankfurt/Main
– , Germany
Manifesta 3 Ljubljana
– , Slovenia
Manifesta 2 Luxembourg
– , Luxembourg
Manifesta 1 Rotterdam
– , Netherlands
Participant

Maya Watanabe, PE

Liminal, 2019 © Maya Watanabe. Photo © Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana / Ivan Erofeev.

Maya Watanabe's experiences growing up in Peru during a long-lasting conflict have deeply shaped her art. Themes of death, violence, memory, mourning and justice hold significant sway in her work, both in human interactions and beyond.

Her latest projects delve into the politics surrounding the portrayal of the irrepresentable, especially aiming to challenge conventional perceptions and representations of the dead. Through her work, she aims to enrich the visual dialogue surrounding death and mourning, expanding our collective understanding of these profound experiences, particularly when framed in relation to political violent forces.