Beth Citron

Amidst the saturation of art and culture of the 60th Venice Biennale and the winding alleys and canals of the floating city, a garden aptly tucked into a palace would seem to be an idyllic spot to pause and reflect. Yet, for the collective Greenhouse—composed of artist-curators Mónica de Miranda, Sónia Vaz Borges and Vânia Gala—the garden instead becomes a catalyst for collective action, in their novel and challenging contribution to this year’s event as they helm the Portugal Pavilion.

Based in New Delhi, Martand Khosla’s artistic practice questions urban conditions, continuities, and disruptions, often reflecting on the rigour and structure of his work as a practising Indian architect, for over 20 years. Khosla’s sculptural installation works are grounded in expanded sculpture, while encompassing other media, bridging issues of space and society through forms that express and challenge conceptual and physical gravities.

“YES, IT IS A MONDAY,” noted the sly public invitation to the third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.