On November 4, 2026, the Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennale announced the exhibition title, concept, and key visual of the 9th Yokohama Triennale, which will open in April 2027 at the Yokohama Museum of Art. The exhibition, titled “Whalefall: News and Rumours from the Ocean Floor,” is directed by Cosmin Costinaș and Inti Guerrero.
Opening Lecture: Mel Chin (related event, “The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin”)
An edited transcript of Mel Chin’s opening lecture for The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. From the early work Lecture Ax to The Invitation, a new work made for Hiroshima, Chin reflects, through anecdotes and quotations, on the ideas at the root of his practice.
