Welcome to Mediterranea 20 - Young Artists Biennial

We warmly welcome you to the 20th edition of the Mediterranea Biennial.

This edition invites you to gather, reflect, connect, and engage. It is a celebration of young artistic voices, a space for dialogue, and a moment to consider the limits we share—those that define and divide us, and those we can collectively reimagine. Across borders, disciplines, and languages, Mediterranea 20 offers an invitation to explore the realities and futures of living together. 

In 1985, Barcelona hosted the inaugural Biennial of Young Artists from Mediterranean Europe, marking the beginning of a significant cultural movement. This initiative aimed to provide a platform for young artists from the Mediterranean region to express their creativity and engage in cultural exchange. Over the years, the Biennial has evolved into a prominent event, fostering dialogue and collaboration among emerging artists across Europe and the Mediterranean.

The 20th edition of the Biennial, Mediterranea 20, is set to take place in Nova Gorica, Vipava and Gorizia, cities symbolically positioned on the border between Slovenia and Italy. This edition aligns with the European Capital of Culture 2025 initiative, embracing the theme "BORDERLESS." However, rather than celebrating the absence of borders, the Biennial invites reflection on the personal and collective boundaries that shape our identities and societies.

Under the curatorial theme Our Collective Limits …, the Biennial will showcase the works of numerous young artists who explore the complexities of boundaries—geographical, social, and psychological. The event aims to create a space for diverse voices and perspectives, encouraging critical discourse and mutual understanding.

The Mediterranea Biennial is promoted by BJCEM – Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée, a network founded in 1984 that brings together cultural institutions, cities, and independent organisations. Since its first edition in Barcelona in 1985, the Biennale has been a crucial platform for intercultural dialogue and artistic exchange, supporting generations of artists across more than 19 editions in cities like Sarajevo, Rome, Athens, Tirana, Skopje, and Thessaloniki.

This edition is curated by Tia Čiček and Misal Adnan Yıldız and is organised by European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia, BJCEM and ŠKUC Association.

Join Us for the Opening Days

The Biennial will commence with a series of opening events from May 30 to June 3, 2025. During this period, all participating artists will be present, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the creators and their works. The opening days will feature exhibitions, performances, discussions, and community gatherings, setting the tone for the Biennial's ongoing exploration of our collective limits.

A key event during the opening days will be the Forum of Young Artists (Saturday, May 31), a platform for emerging artists to articulate their vision and discuss the future of art in contemporary society. This forum will be a space for dialogue, allowing artists and stakeholders to explore the role of art in shaping cultural landscapes, addressing boundaries, and fostering mutual understanding across diverse communities.

Exhibition Dates

The exhibitions will remain open to the public from May 30 to June 30, 2025, across various venues in Nova Gorica and Gorizia.

Artists

Amores Carlos & Fortes Alba
Anastasiadis Tasos 
Alpar Ates 
Archivio Swag
Arvidsson (Kjell) Rasmus

Barrientossoriano Marcos
Bass de Fina Pablo
Bergström Albin
Bjørnåli Ingrid
Bonnici Keit
Bradford Robyn

Capelli Alice
Carasso Yuval
Carvalheira Teresa
Cammarota Maria
Centa Lučka
Charalambous Iliada & Malekian Afrang
Consiglio Chiara

Dahm Benedicte
Danaher Ronnie
De Falco Carmela
Di Cosmo Natalia
Duçellari Armando

Elghuel Malak

Ferreira-Szwarc Cristina
Ferreira Samuel

Garcia Pinar Helena
Gambato Alessandro
Georgiou Domenika
Glez Andrea
Gordillo Irene
Gurgone Camilla

Hazime Chadi
Horobet Oleksandra
Huart Ilan

Ierace Gaia

Janković Milica
Jug Tajda

Kadunc Ajda
Kammerloch Ida
Kalaitzidi Irini
Karafoulidou Theano
Kaskani Ioli
Khalife Dalia
Kiousi Sofia 
Koselj Marusic Hannah
Kritsakis Thanasis
Kunšič Gašper

Lewis-Jones Emma
Lindenhofer Juliana
Lobenal Diego

Manta Natalia
Marič Leon
Mastromarino Marica
Messori Matteo
Minervini Alice
Montano Miriam
Montes Alberto
Music Helio

Offman Christian
Ordóñez Adrián

Pegan Nahtigal Gaja & Sočan Liza
Pograjc Pino

Qose Redina

Ražnatović Savina
Ríos María José
Rman Sara

Sandro Tommaso
Satsia Marisa
Shantout Nour
Slågedal Eivor
Swamp Matter
Sutunc Eda

Tahir Helena
Thanasis Kritsakis
Toccaceli Valentina
Toscani Filippo
Transhumanza
Tsatsoulaki Archontoula

Vasileiadou Theodora
Ventilii Stefano

Wurnig Sophie

Yo Wen Mao
Youssef Amir

Zhang Yun