Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Pezzani, Lorenzo

Pezzani, Lorenzo

Speaker

Lorenzo Pezzani is an architect and researcher whose work deals with the spatial politics and visual cultures of migration, with a particular focus on the geography of the ocean.

Pfeffer, Susanne

Pfeffer, Susanne

Curator

Susanne Pfeffer is the Curator of the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin.

Phan Thảo Nguyên

Phan Thảo Nguyên

Artist

Phan Thảo Nguyên is a multimedia artist whose practice encompasses painting, installation and ‘theatrical fields’, including what she calls performance gesture and moving images.

Philippe Rahm is an architect whose work extends architecture and meteorology into the context of sustainability.

Phillipson, Heather

Phillipson, Heather

Artist

Heather Phillipson works across video, sculpture, large-scale installation, drawing, music, text and online media.

Pistoletto, Michelangelo

Pistoletto, Michelangelo

Artist

Pistoletto brought art into active conversation with various spheres of society, with the aim of inspiring responsible social change.

Polak, Hanna

Polak, Hanna

Filmmaker

Documentary filmmaker Hanna Polak’s emotional bond with her protagonists allows her to deliver visceral, poetic films that celebrate the power of the human spirit.

Porter, Liliana

Porter, Liliana

Artist

Liliana Porter uses a whimsical collection of toys and figurines of animals and people to populate work that, with wit and a wry sense of humour, offers a metaphor of the human condition.

Potnis, Prajakta

Potnis, Prajakta

Artist

Prajakta Potnis’ work dwells between the intimate world of the individual and the world outside, which are sometimes separated only by a wall.

Poynton, Deborah

Poynton, Deborah

Artist

Deborah Poynton’s works often place contemporary figures in classical poses and natural settings to create scenes that invite examination rather than participation.

Puterbrot, Eduard

Puterbrot, Eduard

Artist

Highly influenced by his home country of Dagestan and its traditions, mythology and culture, Puterbrot’s work encompasses the realm of Dagestani fairy tales, legends and traditions.

Qawasmi, Sahar

Qawasmi, Sahar

Architect

Sahar Qawasmi is an architect, restorer, organiser and forager as well as the co-founder and director of Sakiya, an international residency programme and research platform in Ramallah, Palestine.

Qiu Zhijie

Qiu Zhijie

Artist

In his text- and calligraphy-based practice, Qiu Zhijie explores the struggle of self-assertion and basic questions of human existence.

Qureshi, Imran

Qureshi, Imran

Artist

Imran Qureshi is teaching miniature painting at the National College of Lahore and has become one of the leading figures in developing the 'Contemporary Miniatur' aesthetic.

Raad, Walid

Raad, Walid

Artist

Walid Raad works with mixed media installation, performance, video, photography and text to create a substantial body of work the offers multi-layered narratives on the contemporary history of Lebanon.

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