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Kochi's diversity and history shaped Biennale vision: Kader Attia

Thrissur/Kochi, June 18 (UNI) Renowned French-Algerian artist and curator Kader Attia has said that Kochi's unique blend of cultures, histories and traditions played a decisive role in shaping his vision for the seventh edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
In a conversation with Kochi-Muziris Biennale President Jitish Kallat, Attia recalled that growing up in the multicultural suburbs of Paris exposed him to people of different faiths, ethnicities and traditions, experiences that profoundly influenced his artistic practice.
Describing his first visit to Kochi, Attia said the city's streets and faces reflect centuries of cultural exchange and historical layering, making it a place unlike any other. He said he approaches history not only through politics but also through poetry, imagination and uncertainty, elements that are central to contemporary art.
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