The Anozero Biennale in Coimbra, Portugal, opens at the former Santa Clara convent, blending religious imagery with anarchist ideas. Artists including Taryn Simon and Nan Goldin present works that explore utopian visions of community and reciprocity within the monastery's walls.
This biennale matters because it recontextualizes sacred spaces for contemporary art, challenging traditional boundaries between the spiritual and the political. By situating radical, communal art in a former convent, the exhibition questions institutional power and offers alternative models of social organization, resonating with current debates on collectivity and resistance.