BIEN Bienale

BIEN 2027: Traces of Grace
May - August 2027
Slovenia: Kranj, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Jesenice
Open call out in the end of June 2026

Between biennial events, BIEN is a textile art platform.

BIEN is an international textile art biennial and platform. BIEN reflect on heritage, conservation and sustainability, and draws from the biological, geological and archaeological features of space, environment, identities, traditional knowledge, while creating new contemporary expressions. BIEN promotes interdisciplinary artistic integration with projects and residencies, presents the works of international and domestic artists, with a special emphasis on the best works of current domestic and international student production. BIEN is initiated by Carnica Institute and co-financed by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture.