The best of Liverpool Biennial - in pictures

A bouncer stands guard for But I'm on the Guest List Too by Elmgreen & Dragset in the Liverpool One shopping complex Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Belonging by Patrick Murphy, a series of 150 brightly coloured pigeons on the roof of the Walker Art Gallery Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

A detail of Patrick Murphy's Belonging on top of the Walker Art Gallery Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

A detail from Ancient Film by Sun Xun at the Bluecoat Gallery Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

The Lift by Oded Hirsch during its installation Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Drift Topography, 2003, by Thomas Hirschhorn in the Thresholds exhibition at Tate Liverpool Photograph: courtesy Barbara Gladstone Gallery, NY

A.O.N.B (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), 1982-1984, by Keith Arnatt in the Thresholds exhibition at Tate Liverpool Photograph: The estate of Keith Arnatt

2-Way Mirror Cylinder Bisected By Perforated Stainless Steel by Dan Graham Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Exile by José Angel Vincench, a piece that moves around the city Photograph: Jerry Hardman-Jones

Liverpool to Let by Superflex in the Cunard Building Photograph: Jerry Hardman-Jones

Refraction by Jorge Macchi in the LJMU Copperas Building Photograph: Jerry Hardman-Jones

The Source by Doug Aitken on Albert Dock
Courtesy 303 Gallery, New York; Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich; Victoria Miro Gallery, London; and Regen Projects, Los Angeles Photograph: Charlie Coleman, Infinite 3D

Vilnius Black Pillow, a huge inflatable black pillow, by Audrius Bučas & Valdas Ozarinskas at the LJMU Copperas Building Photograph: Jerry Hardman-Jones