Lulea Biennial 2024: On The Threshold Of 1:1

The intersection between Art and Architecture is the starting point for the 2024 edition of the Luleå Biennial with the aim to address the drastic changes in the built and natural environments of Norrbotten, the northernmost region of Sweden. The artistic directors Aude Christel Mgba and Bruno Alves de Almeida present On the threshold of 1:1, which will gather artistic positions that shed light on resilient practices and alternatives emerging contexts of profound transition and transformation.

In architecture, the term "threshold" designates a place of transition, of mediation between two spaces. Colloquially, the expression "on the threshold of" means being close to a new and important development. The scale 1:1 is in itself a threshold between representation and reality, in which both have the same dimension, bringing closer the abstraction of plans to their presence in a real context. The expression “one to one” means dialogue and face to face exchange between two or more parts.

The Luleå Biennial will take place in Luleå, Boden, Kiruna and Messaure between 2 March – 26 May 2024.