PCAI is happy to announce the participation of PCAI collection artists Eva Papamargariti and Theo Triantafyllidis at the seventh AURORA Biennial, which takes place this year from November 4–21 in Dallas, Texas.
Curated by Julia Kaganskiy and Tairone Bastien under the theme States of Becoming, it responds to a moment of profound transformation—from the climate crisis and the rise of artificial intelligence to the erosion of democratic norms.
In the midst of this, it aims to offer space for collective calibration—a means of sensing where we are, together, before deciding where to go. In a moment saturated with future-oriented promises and existential dread, it aspires to something quieter but no less urgent: an opportunity to remain with the present long enough to understand what kind of shift is underway and to consider who we want to become.
From November 4–20, the Biennial will activate Dallas with a program of events, including performances, lectures, and artist-led experiences. Unfolding for the first time over three weeks, it reflects AURORA’s ongoing mission to expand access to the arts while helping shape a more connected, creative, and culturally ambitious Dallas. On November 21, the Biennial will culminate in a free, citywide outdoor exhibition across three iconic Dallas locations—Dallas City Hall, the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, and the AT&T Discovery District.
Eva Papamargariti
Disappear Here (2026) is a chimeric audiovisual installation activated through a performance. It revolves around emerging forms of storytelling, storytellers, and mythologies that are crafted and disseminated in real time within the paradoxical realm of the current attention economy and doomscrolling.
Theo Triantafyllidis
Drift Lattice invites viewers into a simulation of a vast, swirling underwater ecosystem where marine life and synthetic debris coexist in a complex, evolving environment. Aquatic species move amid entangled masses of seaweed, fishing nets, and discarded plastics, while autonomous cleanup drones collect the detritus. The simulation’s dynamic state is continuously influenced by real-time data from global climate-monitoring networks and ocean research programs, mirroring the precarious health of real-world marine ecosystems and emphasizing the urgency of ecological action.
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Image credit: Eva Papamargariti, Disappear Here, 2026. Four-channel video, color, sound; 18:00, looped. Courtesy of the artist.
Activity aligned with Goals 3, 4, 6, 7,8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
