Swords, stitches and paper shavings at the Liverpool Biennial 2010

Free Post Mersey Tunnels by Rosa Barba , installed at the old Rapid buildings along Renshaw Street and part of Touched, the festival's international exhibition featuring over 60 artists Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian Mandi XV by Belgian artist Kris Martin , at the Black-E Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian The Marx Lounge by Alfredo Jaar, on display at the Biennial Visitor Centre Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian A slideshow by Chilean artist, architect and film-maker Jaar Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian Street art produced for the festival Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian Lee Mingwei's Mending Project invites visitors to bring garments for repair, into which the artist sews a dash of coloured thread. A key part of the project is the conversation instigated as the mending takes place Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian Sachiko Abe has produced a mountain of finely cut paper at A Foundation Liverpool on Greenland Street Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian Abe continues to work on her piece as visitors watch Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian An installation in the window of a disused shop at 52 Renshaw Street Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian Photographs on display at the Renshaw Street Biennial headquarters Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian