2011 Folkestone Triennial

The 2011 Folkestone Triennial is now open. The exhibition is available to view every day from 10.30am to 5pm until 25 September and presents new commissions by 19 international artists.

The artworks, which include sculptures, films, installations and sound works are displayed around Folkestone’s streets, squares, beaches and historic buildings. The free exhibition will remain on display throughout the summer.

Curated by Andrea Schlieker, the theme of this year’s Triennial is A Million Miles from Home. The theme refers to the sense of being between worlds, of displacement and separation, of transience and having to find bearings in an unknown elsewhere. It alludes to unease about unfamiliar surroundings as much as to wonder at this experience.

The selected artists in this year’s Triennial either live or have biographical backgrounds in countries as diverse as Algeria, Kosovo, Israel, Guyana, India and Brazil, as well as Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Norway, Germany, Britain and the US.A local artist collaborative is also represented.

Together, they bring their stories and experiences to Folkestone, finding elements of shared ground and connecting threads.