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LADKAH BIENNALE
Next Edition in 2026
In its inaugural edition in 2023, sā Ladakh brought together artists from Ladakh, across India, and around the world to engage with the serene, fragile, and vast landscape of Disko Valley. Building on its success, the second edition took place in 2024. sā Ladakh has now evolved into a Biennale, ensuring that this unique convergence of art and nature continues to inspire every two years. The next Biennale will take place in 2026.
EDITION 1
At the first edition of sā, in August 2023 artists from all over Ladakh, wider India and the world came together to engage with the serene, fragile and vast Ladakhi landscape at Disko Valley. Follow the link below to find out more about the selected artists and their artworks.
EDITION 2
Anshu exposes the exploitation of artisans and environmental degradation in the fast fashion industry. Her work, made from recycled sarees, highlights the human and ecological costs of consumerism.
Inspired by Ladakh’s landscape, Jigmet’s work reflects the fragility of architectural structures against nature. She questions how plastic, often seen as harmful, paradoxically protects these structures from environmental threats.
For the exhibition Małgorzata engaged with the land over a period of two weeks and shared a link via QR code to a sound piece she edited in reflection of the land and space of Ladakh and the Disko Valley.
Anshu exposes the exploitation of artisans and environmental degradation in the fast fashion industry. Her work, made from recycled sarees, highlights the human and ecological costs of consumerism.
For sā edition two in 2024, 1 to 10 June, we invited artists through an Open Call to submit their proposals for “The Future of Immersive Land Art / Immersive Land Art and the Future”. The upcoming edition will see a renewed and enhanced selection of site-specific art installations, sculptures and for the first time at sā immersive audio-visual performances.
‘Into the Pinke’ is an immersive performance with 50 students from Mahabodhi Residential School, Leh. It explores the intrinsic relationship between land and its inhabitants, blending traditional and contemporary ways of communication. Supported by the German Embassy and Local Futures, it enhances transboundary dialogue on nature and community.
Using silk and repurposed textile waste, ‘Infinity in a Box’ weaves conceptual narratives around hyper-consumerism, the environment, and community resilience. The core garment will continue to be used to engage local communities in discussions about these themes in future exhibitions and events, reusing the silk for ornamentation.
A group of musicians and artists from Leh and Cologne, performed an immersive landscape musical score at Disko Valley during Edition Two of sā Ladakh. With deconstructed stones, harmonized barking, and fallen stars, the performance was in collaboration with LAMO, METAARTS, LTK4, and supported by the Ministry of Culture and Science, North Rhine-Westphalia.
‘Into the Pinke’ is an immersive performance with 50 students from Mahabodhi Residential School, Leh. It explores the intrinsic relationship between land and its inhabitants, blending traditional and contemporary ways of communication. Supported by the German Embassy and Local Futures, it enhances transboundary dialogue on nature and community.