Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Android Opera “Scary Beauty”, 2018. Photography: Kenshu Shintsubo

Overview

Inter-Resonance: Inter-Organics, Japanese Performance and Sound Art marks the second edition of Sharjapan, Sharjah Art Foundation’s four-year collaboration with curator Yuko Hasegawa. Focusing on performances and sound-based installations, this exhibition brings together traditional Japanese practices and new technologies to explore relationships between nature and human life.
Throughout the exhibition, a series of dance, music and theatre performances will take place at various locations in Sharjah. Sound art installations featuring natural elements and technological innovations will be on view in historic Bait Obaid Al Shamsi. The six participating artists are Eitetsu Hayashi, Yuko Mohri, Mirai Moriyama, Tomoko Sauvage, Keiichiro Shibuya and Min Tanaka.

Timings and Locations

Friday, 24 January 2020
Eitetsu Hayashi, Nature’s Rhythm: Heartbeat from Japan
8:00 pm–9:30 pm
Sharjah Academy for Performing Arts, University City

Thursday, 30 January 2020
Min Tanaka, Locus Focus
6:00 pm–6:40 pm (twilight performance)
Sharjah Art Foundation spaces

Friday, 31 January 2020
Min Tanaka, Locus Focus
3:00 pm–3:40 pm (sunlight performance)
Sharjah Art Foundation spaces

Keiichiro Shibuya, Scary Beauty
4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Sharjah Academy for Performing Arts, University City