insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 22

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Folkestone Triennial 2014
Inaugurated in 2008, Folkestone Triennial is one of the most ambitious exhibitions of contemporary
art outside of the gallery context, presented in the UK. Taking place every three years, the Triennial
is one of the five key projects set up by the Creative Foundation, an independent visionary arts
charity dedicated to enabling the regeneration of Folkestone through creative activity.
Pablo Bronstein, 4 Alternate Designs for Lighthouse, 2013. © Herald Street.

Creative Quarter, Folkestone. © Creative Foundation

Hew Locke, For Those in Peril at Sea, 2011. © Thierry Bal

In what will be its third edition, 2014's Triennial
will once again welcome artists of international
standing to use the coastal town as their canvas.
The event will run from 30th August to 2nd
November.
Acclaimed artists include: Jyll Bradley; Pablo
Bronstein; Strange Cargo; Diane Dever and
Jonathan Wright; Tim Etchells; Andy Goldsworthy;
Ian Hamilton Finlay; John Harle and T Pickard;
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Emma Hart; Alex Hartley; Krijn de Koning, Will
Kwan; Gabriel Lester; Amina Menia; muf
Architecture/Art; Yoko Ono; Marjetica Potrc and
Ooze Architects; rootoftwo; Sarah Staton; and
Something & Son.

rejuvenate existing sites, while others will create
new environments in the town, involve and
collaborate with the local communities, and
address aspects of our daily lives that affect
people on a global scale, such as climate change,
environment, sustainability, technology and
communication.
riennial, said:
Lewis Biggs, curator of Folkestone T
“I'm very proud to be curator for an exhibition
that is fast becom