Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Akay, Kıvılcım

Akay, Kıvılcım

Filmmaker

Kıvılcım Akay produces projects in the fields of human rights, culture and arts. Seeking a new form in each of her films, she finds the liberating language of the documentary genre close to her.

Akcan, Esra

Akcan, Esra

Speaker, Artist, Professor

The research of Esra Akcan, professor of architectural theory at Cornell University, foregrounds the intertwined histories of Europe, West Asia and East Africa, offering new ways to understand architecture’s role in global, social and environmental justice.

Akhavan, Abbas

Akhavan, Abbas

Artist

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

Akhøj, Kasper

Akhøj, Kasper

Artist

Kasper Akhøj’s work is situated in the realm of conceptual storytelling, exploring objects, situations and residual histories of art, design, architecture and the institutions that present them.

Akomfrah, John

Akomfrah, John

Artist

John Akomfrah delves into themes of memory, identity, postcolonialism, temporality and the politics of aesthetics through his experimentations with the moving image.

Aktaş, Tarık

Aktaş, Tarık

Filmmaker

Tarık Aktaş’ work and research in film explore the general nature of things and focus on both the struggle and harmony in everyday reality and memories.

Al Ansari, Ahmed

Al Ansari, Ahmed

Artist

Ahmed Al Ansari’s paintings explore the artist’s memories of the Emirati landscape and architecture of his childhood.

Al Atiyat, Khulood

Al Atiyat, Khulood

Director, Culture and Heritage Programme, Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation

Khulood joined the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation in September 2013 as a Manager in the Arts.

Al Attar, Ammar

Al Attar, Ammar

Artist

A self-taught photographer and mixed media artist, Ammar Al Attar goes beyond documentation to engage with issues impacting the social fabric of the United Arab Emirates.

Al Bassam, Sulayman

Al Bassam, Sulayman

Theatre

SABAB (Sulayman Al Bassam Theatre) is an independent, international touring theatre company led by celebrated Kuwaiti writer/director Sulayman Al Bassam.

Al Dowayan, Manal

Al Dowayan, Manal

Artist

Manal Al Dowayan investigates and comments on community ties, memory and the female condition in Saudi Arabia through her black and white photography, video, sound, sculpture and interactive installations.

As an artist and freelance filmmaker, his practice often reflects a collaborative ethos moves seamlessly across various platforms, which include television, social media channels and visual art institutions.

Al Ghaith, Reem

Al Ghaith, Reem

Artist

The work of Reem Al Ghaith reflects the ambivalence felt by most Emiratis about the rapid changes that have brought wealth and opportunities but have also resulted in a loss of cultural identity.

Al Ghoussein, Tarek

Al Ghoussein, Tarek

Artist

Tarek Al Ghoussein has spent the past 10 years considering how performance, interventions and photographic methods can be used to explore what it means to be situated within a landscape.

Al Ghussein, Azim

Al Ghussein, Azim

Artist

In his creative practice, Azim Al Ghussein experiments with trying to extend various kinds of labour so that it can be shared.

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