Lawrence Abu Hamdan is a ‘private ear’, an artist who investigates sound.

Omar Abusaada is a Syrian director and playwright. He studied at the High Institute of Dramatic Arts, Damascus and worked as a dramatist before moving into directing.

Abbas Akhavan's practice has been shaped by the architecture, economies and people connected to the sites in which he works.

Abdullah Al Saadi’s work ranges from painting, drawing and the creation of lengthy artists’ notebooks to the collection and systematic categorisation of found objects and the invention of new alphabets.

The work of painter Tamara Al Samerraei is often based on photographs from both her personal archive and the public domain.

Aliocha Imhoff and Kantuta Quirós are art theorists, curators and founders of the curatorial platform Le peuple qui manque [A People is Missing].

Allora & Calzadilla’s formally unique artistic language is deeply informed by a critical and visionary approach towards meaning-making.

Maria Thereza Alves’ work ranges from written texts and drawings to photographs, videos, mixed media installations and performances.

Spanning drawing, writing, sculpture, video, multimedia and performance, Doa Aly's work explores themes of love, death, madness and alienation.

Poet, essayist and photographer Pierre Amrouche is a specialist in African art and tribal arts as well as an expert in public art sales. Member of a Berber family from Kabylia, he is also very involved in Kabyle culture.

Leila Arab is a London-based record producer and DJ.

Working in a wide range of media, Kader Attia reflects on the aesthetics of different cultures and the repercussions of Western cultural hegemony.