The 2008 Triennial,  Tales of Time and Space , was very much embedded in the specifics of place, taking its cue from Folkestone s idiosyncratic history, people and architecture. The 2011 Triennial will continue the ambition of the first Triennial to commission international art of the highest calibre that engages with the local and regional public, as well as cultural tourists and art professionals. The 2011 edition aims to bring the wider world to Folkestone s shores, while highlighting at the same time its position as a gateway and the isolation of being situated on the edge of Britain. The focus will be on social and political issues, especially arising from migration and exile, colonialism and its aftermath, and questions of place and language. It should challenge our notions of centre and periphery, of the local and global, proximity and distance. In addition to UK artists, the 2011 Triennial will present artists from countries not seen in the previous edition. The selected artists either live or have biographical background in countries as diverse as Algeria, Morocco, Kosovo, Israel, Egypt, Guyana, India and Brazil, as well as Denmark, Spain, Germany and the USA.