Manifesta art biennale transforms abandoned German churches into community spaces
Germany's Ruhr region is hosting Manifesta, a traveling art biennale occupying 12 historic churches through October. The biennale transforms so-called "slipper churches" built after World War II into community art spaces, addressing deindustrialization that has left hundreds of churches abandoned. Curator Josep Bohigas aims to bridge past and future in declining industrial towns ravaged by unemployment and far-right political gains.
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