The question remains whether an alternative biennial model can exist within an art system that structurally absorbs and standardizes difference. The answer is no.
While the selection leans visibly toward institutional, socially engaged and research-based practices, many of the included artists are represented by established galleries and maintain an active presence in the commercial ecosystem.
Established by entrepreneur and collector Hassanein Hiridjee in 2017, the foundation has been at the forefront of shaping the country's arts ecosystem.