Artists who accept to exhibit at Biacs 4 take a large financial risk. Fundación Biacs have a history of not paying back expenses to artists who exhibit at the biennial. The foundation also normally don't pay artists for their work, hence artists who participate in Biacs 4 will sponsor the biennial with unpaid work hours.
According to an article in spanish newspaper El Mundo, Fundación Biacs has debts of more than 500 000 euros to artists and others. We have been in contact with many artists from the last Seville biennial, Biacs 3, who have not been paid for their expenses. Therefore we would like to make a proposal to all artists who have been invited to Biacs 4:
- In solidarity with all those artists who have exhibited at previous Seville biennials, do not accept the invitation! Unless Biacs first pays back all their debts.
If you don't care about cultural politics and labour rights: Make sure Fundación Biacs pays your expenses on beforehand. And be prepared for trouble.
According to an article in spanish newspaper El Mundo, Fundación Biacs has debts of more than 500 000 euros to artists and others. We have been in contact with many artists from the last Seville biennial, Biacs 3, who have not been paid for their expenses. Therefore we would like to make a proposal to all artists who have been invited to Biacs 4:
- In solidarity with all those artists who have exhibited at previous Seville biennials, do not accept the invitation! Unless Biacs first pays back all their debts.
If you don't care about cultural politics and labour rights: Make sure Fundación Biacs pays your expenses on beforehand. And be prepared for trouble.
