Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present

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(My) East of Eden (2012–2013)

(My) East of Eden (2012–2013)

Pipo Nguyen-duy

Drawing from a lifetime of complex entanglements with the physical and emotional legacies of the Vietnam War, Pipo Nguyen-duy’s photography is influenced by traditional landscape painting and theatrical composition.

Arrancar los ojos (2023) and other works

Arrancar los ojos (2023) and other works

Gabriela Golder

Gabriela Golder examines the intersection between labour and memory from a wide variety of sources— political, mythical and medical—to highlight the aftereffect of violent state actions.

Heliotrope (2023)

Heliotrope (2023)

Philippe Parreno

Philippe Parreno creates singular, multisensory viewer experiences characterised by their unique spatiotemporal dynamics, allowing for open-ended, highly participatory explorations.

Historia (1996–1998)

Historia (1996–1998)

Flavia Gandolfo

Flavia Gandolfo’s work investigates how the visual conventions and material cultures of nationalism institutionalise state identities.

Threshold (2022)

Threshold (2022)

Hangama Amiri

Hangama Amiri combines sewn textile work with hand-painted elements to create images that reflect on conceptions of contemporary Afghan life.