"[3] It involves a seasonal dimension, during which numerous artists and participants gather and stay in town for several months each year while they collaborate on art and events, and it culminates in a celebratory weekend.
"[7] The celebratory weekend also includes a philosophy conference with major scholars from universities such as Oxford, Harvard and more, as well as activists, artists, writers, and independent researchers presenting on topics related to the festival's themes.
Past speakers have included Geoff Dyer, Eric Kaplan, Christia Mercer, Robert Pippin, Samantha Matherne, Kim Stringfellow, Iain Thomson, and Mark Wrathall (who is also the Director of Philosophical Operations of the BBB).
Attendees gather for philosophical dialogue in a dilapidated building open to the elements, windows and doors long ago obliterated, covered in graffiti and the traces of bygone art installations.
[12] In 2021, the Biennale’s theme was “More Minimalism”, and the event was expanded into an entire season rather than a single weekend, with artists encouraged to live within the community full time for part of the year.