Nuria Peregrin Fernandez MA

PhD candidate

E-mail: peregrinfernandez@eshcc.eur.nl

Area(s) of interest: Art History, Colonialism & Postcolonialism

Cohort/Start PhD: 2023-2024

Art biennials and societal transformation: a postcolonial study of Venice, Havana and Sharjah Biennials since 1968 [Working title]

Erasmus University
Overarching project: Transforming Societies
Supervisors: Prof.dr. Ben Wubs, Dr. Sarah Bertrand, Dr. Mariangela Lavanga
Duration of appointment: January 2024-January 2028

This research focuses on Art Biennials and their colonial legacies. Starting from a critical standpoint questioning the existence of a homogeneous model thought to have originated with the First Art Biennial in Venice in 1895, this study seeks to understand the evolution of the so-called biennial model and how its colonial legacies have been challenged over time. Considering the connection between globalization and colonialism, the project will also examine how Resistance and Dissent manifest within biennials, exploring the extent to which it is possible to disengage from all forms of colonialism. The research will employ a case study methodology, focusing on three distinguished biennials: the Venice Biennale, the Havana Biennial, and the Sharjah Biennial.