Kader Attia has been announced as the curator of the 7th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, scheduled for 2027–2028. The announcement was made by the Kochi Biennale Foundation via Instagram, with Attia selected by a committee chaired by Jitish Kallat and including Shilpa Gupta, Amrita Jhaveri, Pooja Sood, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Mariam Ram, and Rirkrit Tiravanija. Attia, an artist, curator, and professor at HfbK-Hamburg, is known for his work exploring history, memory, repair, and colonial legacies across installation, sculpture, film, and archival research.
This appointment matters because the Kochi-Muziris Biennale is one of Asia's most prominent contemporary art biennials, and Attia's curatorial vision—rooted in postcolonial critique and interdisciplinary inquiry—is likely to shape a significant edition that addresses global historical and political themes. His selection signals a continued commitment to international, critically engaged curatorial leadership for the biennale.