On Friday, when Kerala-based indie band ‘Shanka Tribe’ took the stage at Parade Ground in Fort Kochi at the inauguration of the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, their music carried beyond the grounds. The sense of shared rhythm echoed artist-curator Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces’ curatorial proposition for this edition, which views the biennale as a site of “friendship economies”, nurtured by artist-led initiatives.

Inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan , also present at the event were founder mentors of the biennale, politicians M A Baby and K V Thomas. Apart from the Kochi Biennale Foundation members and the curators, the event also saw several artists and gallerists, among others.

Pinarayi said, “The Biennale’s impact has been extraordinary… Besides the

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