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Liverpool Biennial review – AI seagulls, gladiatorial football and big trouble in Chinatown

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A review of the 2025 Liverpool Biennial, titled "Bedrock," which features various art installations across the city. The review highlights pieces that engage with Liverpool's emotional bedrock, including Kara Chin's AI seagull installation, Cevdet Erek's homage to soccer crowds, Amy Claire Mills' mural of Liverpool's coat of arms, Maria Loizidou's woven work in the Anglican cathedral, and Elizabeth Price's film exploring modernist Catholic churches.

  1. 1 2025: Liverpool Biennial takes place.
  • The biennial offers a diverse range of art, with the best pieces connecting deeply with Liverpool's identity.
What: Review of the 2025 Liverpool Biennial art festival.
When: 2025 (current biennial).
Where: Liverpool, UK (museums, galleries, warehouses, community centres, Anglican cathedral, Chinatown).
Why: To showcase contemporary art that engages with the emotional and spiritual "bedrock" of Liverpool.
How: Through various site-specific installations and exhibitions by different artists across multiple venues in Liverpool.

A review of the 2025 Liverpool Biennial, titled "Bedrock," which features various art installations across the city. The review highlights pieces that engage with Liverpool's emotional bedrock, including Kara Chin's AI seagull installation, Cevdet Erek's homage to soccer crowds, Amy Claire Mills' mural of Liverpool's coat of arms, Maria Loizidou's woven work in the Anglican cathedral, and Elizabeth Price's film exploring modernist Catholic churches.