This volume is the first of 2 publications of GB11. It provides an introduction to the work of each participating artist, an introduction to the edition of the Gwangju Biennale, Q&As between artists and curators, as well as information on the different activities that make up GB11. Curated by the curatorial team consisting of the artistic director Maria Lind, curator Binna Choi, and assistant curators Azar Mahmoudian, Margarida Mendes and Michelle Wong, the 2016 Gwangju Biennale will direct its attention to artworks and projects while addressing the agency of art in terms of the question, "What does art do?"