Sharjah Biennial 16

Carlos Martiel is a performance artist whose visceral political critiques address contemporary issues related to censorship, oppression and immigration.

Marwan Kassab Bachi, known as Marwan, was recognised for his post-surrealist paintings that were able to convey deep emotion, particularly through his depiction of the human face.

Masharawi describes his work as an attempt to create a ‘cinema’ out of the Palestinian situation.

Hassan Massoudy learned classical Arabic calligraphy in Baghdad, Iraq, having moved there in 1961.

The work of Hiroyuki Masuyama pays homage to the great nineteenth century landscape artists, reflecting the interrelation between time, space and medium in a distinct and compelling way.

Informed by his education and work as a medical doctor as well as the social, religious and historical contexts of Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Mater’s practice explores the narratives of Islamic culture in an era of globalisation, consumerism and flux.

Lina Matta is a curator, director and producer of film, television and online programming.

Suchitra Mattai's mixed-media works explore the complex relationship between history, memory and the construction of identity in diasporic communities.

In his practice, choreographer and director Wayne McGregor CBE draws from academic research in a range of fields, including technology, semiotics, cognitive science and biology.

Gerald McMaster, curator, artist, author and professor, is Tier 1 Canada Research of Indigenous Visual Culture and Curatorial Practice and director of the Wapatah: Centre for Indigenous Visual Knowledge at OCAD University.

Rodney McMillian’s multimedia work addresses themes of economic inequity and identity in contemporary American society.

Josephine Meckseper’s installations, photography and film works have been exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions in the USA and Europe.

Hassan Meer’s work is multifaceted, encompassing painting, photography, video and installations using light and text.

Iranian artist Gita Meh uses visual and written language as tools to form a space for human interaction and cultural integration, goals that originate from her own personal history and experience of migration and intercultural negotiation.